After months of waiting, the sun finally broke free from the night and the dreaded day arrived, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar. Yet God, in His amazing involvement in the story of Esther, had “turned the tables.” Though Haman’s evil plan...

Have you ever done something you immediately regretted? When I was in middle school, I let a friend of mine copy my math homework. Our teacher caught my friend with both of our homework packets in hand and called us into the hallway to yell at us for cheating. I...

What if God has been orchestrating every single event of life in preparation for what you are about to face? What if this is your time? There is only one you. There is only one person in this world with your exact personality, your heritage, your skills and talents,...

Building Courage When I read Esther 7, I imagine the room tense with anticipation. Esther, dressed in royal robes, stood before her husband, King Ahasuerus, with her heart probably pounding. She was about to reveal the enemy who threatened her life and the lives of...

Waiting! The bane of most of us. We do not like to wait. In fact, technological advancements have increased our dislike for waiting because we have fast everything. The very thought that we have to wait for anything irks us. And sadly, somehow we have imported that...

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...

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.”-...

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 or end...

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...

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,...

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 Haman,...

“In the first month…pur (that is, the lot) was cast before Haman in order to determine a day and a month. It turned out to be the twelfth month…” - Esther 3:7 One year….did you catch that? The Jews had one year to prepare for the day of their deaths. The month and day...

The Benefits of Godly Wisdom Have you ever had a moment when someone’s advice really made a difference in your life? What about a time you wished you had heeded a friend or mentor’s advice, and you didn’t? I think we’ve all been there at some point in our lives.  As a...

Rule Following vs Approval Seeking If you’ve ever spent any considerable amount of time around young children, you might have observed that kids take great delight in many things, but following the rules is not often one of them. At two years old, my youngest has an...

Ephesians 5:15 says, “Therefore consider carefully how you live–not as unwise but as wise.” Why are we to live as wise people? Paul tells us in verse 16, “because the days are evil.” There was a lot of evil during the time of Esther just like there is today. Esther...

Chapter 1 of the book of Esther is a cautionary tale of the consequences of foolish decision-making. There are many lessons that we can glean from the foolish choices made by King Ahasuerus in Esther 1:13-18. King Ahasuerus, insulted and humiliated by Queen Vashti,...

Every Love God Greatly study highlights one of the languages we serve – our new study, For Such A Time As This, includes the highlight of our Spanish branch!Join us in prayer for Zulay, her team, and the women of her language and nation as you read her story, and help...

Over in the Blink of an Eye Have you ever spent a lot of time and money on planning and executing an event such as a wedding, a work event, a birthday party, etc.? How did you feel when it was over? Did you feel like it measured up to your expectations? Or, did you...

The book of Esther is a strange book in that it is one of two books in the Bible where God is not mentioned by name. Many people have been bothered by that fact, and some have even questioned whether or not it should have been included in the canon of Scripture....

Friends, our new study translations are ready! We have the incredible privilege of announcing that the For Such a Time As This study is now available in TWENTY-SEVEN  languages, with more in the works!!! And the For Such a Time As This for Kids is available in...