Morning Light – February 23rd, 2016 Today: [Esther Five] Provoking Your Enemy to Move the Hand of God. In this chapter we see Esther trembling before the king in her royal apparel. The king’s scepter is lowered in her behalf and he offers her whatever she might ask. Instead of exposing the plot of Haman […]
READ MORE Morning Light – February 22nd, 2016 Today: [Esther Four] When Hell Breaks Loose – Then What? In this chapter Mordecai responds to the threat of Haman to commit genocide against the Jews. He reaches out to Esther and Esther agrees to get involved – even risking her life. Esther’s one condition was that the people […]
READ MORE Morning Light – February 19th, 2016: When Satan Authorizes His Strategy Against You Today: [Esther Three] When Satan Authorizes His Strategy Against You. In this chapter we find Hamon the Agagite successfully implementing a strategy to destroy Mordecai and the Jews. What do you do when you discover the enemy is working against your life? […]
READ MORE Morning Light – February 18th, 2016: The Sovereignty of God in Esther’s Life Today: [Esther Two] The Sovereignty of God in Esther’s Life. In this chapter we see that Esther is taken into a competition of lovely women to see who would become the next queen. The king of Persia is lonely after banishing his […]
READ MORE Morning Light – February 17th, 2016 Today: [Esther One] Vashti Defies Ahasuerus, king of Persia. In this chapter we see the opening scene of the book of Esther as a drunken king defrauds his queen in an unguarded moment. The lesson for us is how God works in the midst of this tawdry affair to […]
READ MORE Morning Light – February 16th, 2016 Today: [Nehemiah Thirteen] When the Move of God Stands the Test of Time. In this chapter the narrative of Nehemiah concludes. Nehemiah returns from 10 years back in Persia and finds many offenses and compromises have taken hold in his absence. Any move of God is tested by time […]
READ MORE Morning Light – February 15th, 2016 Today: [Nehemiah Twelve] Making the Main Thing the Main Thing. In this chapter Nehemiah and Ezra dedicate the temple and the city after the walls are restored. Particular emphasis is paid to recounting the narrative of how God used Zerubabbel, Ezra and Nehemiah to serve each in their unique […]
READ MORE Morning Light – February 12th, 2016: Are You Willing to be Inconvenienced for the Kingdom? Today: [Nehemiah Eleven] Are You Willing to be Inconvenienced for the Kingdom? In this chapter Nehemiah is dealing with the problem of lack of population in the restored city of Jerusalem. A lottery (gasp!) is conducted and 1 in 10 […]
READ MORE Morning Light – February 11th, 2016 Today: [Nehemiah Ten] On What Basis is Obedience to God Even Possible? In this chapter Nehemiah and Ezra induce the people to take a terrible curse on themselves if they don’t obey God. Have you ever done this? Have you ever prayed “Lord whatever it takes – I want […]
READ MORE Morning Light – February 10th, 2016: The Full Measure of Repentance Today: [Nehemiah Nine] The Full Measure of Repentance. Is there any real need for you to repent once you become a Christian? What does it mean to repent anyway? Do we just show remorse, or is it necessary to be more public in our […]
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