July 7th, 2023
Esther Chapter 7 On the second day of the banquet, the king asked Queen Esther again for her request and offered half the kingdom again. Then Queen Esther answered, “If I have found favor with you, Your Majesty, and if it pleases you, grant me my life—this is my petition. And spare my people—this is […]
Dark Horses – week 1
Esther
July 6th, 2023
Chapter 5 On the third day, Queen Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace in front of the king’s hallway. The king was sitting in the hall facing the entrance. Although the king appeared pleased to see her, Esther waited for the invitation to approach him. Once […]
July 5th, 2023
Esther chapters 3 & 4 Mordecai hears of an order signed by the king to kill, slaughter and annihilate the Jews. Mordecai was distraught. He tore his clothes, put on a sackcloth and went to the palace gate. Esther heard that Mordecai was troubled. She offered clothing, but this was declined. Esther continued to investigate. […]
July 4th, 2023
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY Esther chapter 2:19-23 Even though Esther is now the Queen, she continues to keep in contact with her cousin Mordecai. And Mordecai continues to keep careful watch over Queen Esther. He visits the palace daily. One day while visiting, Mordecai learns of a plan that two of the king’s officials are […]
July 3rd, 2023
Devos this week are based on readings and personal insights from the Book of Esther I believe we can learn so much from Esther’s story. I am so excited to share this young, Jewish, orphan girl’s story with all of you!! First, Let me introduce you to Hadassah. She was a young Jewish girl. Her […]
July 2nd, 2023
Read Isaiah 43:16-19 NLT I am the Lord, who opened a way through the waters, making a dry path through the sea. I called forth the mighty army of Egypt with all its chariots and horses. I drew them beneath the waves, and they drowned, their lives snuffed out like a smoldering candlewick. “But forget […]
July 1st, 2023
Read Jeremiah 29:11-14 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and […]
June 30th, 2023
Read: Isaiah 30:21 Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, “This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or left. It was Mother’s Day 2013, and like any other Sunday, I was at church. While the congregation was singing, out of nowhere, the music went silent […]
June 29th, 2023
Read: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation, who consoles us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction with the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled […]
