by Grace Ann Oglesby | May 4, 2025 | For Such a Time as This (Esther) |
My church recently walked through the book of Esther. It was such a blessing to me, as I had never before studied this particular part of scripture in-depth. As we read together chapter by chapter and verse by verse, I recognized beautiful aspects of God’s character...
by Love God Greatly | May 4, 2025 | For Such a Time as This (Esther) |
Haman said, “Furthermore, Queen Esther invited only me to accompany the king to the banquet that she prepared. And also tomorrow I am invited along with the king. Yet all this fails to satisfy me so long as I have to see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”-...
by Love God Greatly | May 4, 2025 | For Such a Time as This (Esther) |
I wonder what Esther was feeling as she watched the sunrise on that third day. “It so happened that on the third day Esther put on her royal attire and stood in the inner court of the palace…” – Esther 5:1 This was the day that Esther would either end up a hero...
by Julie McIlhatton | Apr 27, 2025 | For Such a Time as This (Esther) |
Thankfully a few centuries ago royal families lost the power to kill someone for approaching them incorrectly. However, there are still protocols for meeting the royal family in the UK. (I am sure this is the case in other countries with royal families, too.) If you...
by Lyli Dunbar | Apr 27, 2025 | For Such a Time as This (Esther) |
She was an unlikely leader, but her love for Jesus moved her to action. From the beginning of her life, she was not what the world would call “strong.” Born a premature baby, she was an ordinary woman who never married and did not have a college education. For years,...
by Love God Greatly | Apr 27, 2025 | For Such a Time as This (Esther) |
While the king and Haman sat down to drink, the city of Susa was in an uproar. – Esther 3:15 I don’t know about you, but I am really quick to condemn King Ahasuerus for his brash attitude and unfeeling heart at what he has just done. He goes off to drink with...