Mark 14:16 New International Version The disciples left, went into the city and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover. For Meditation I am often amazed at the simplicity of the Lord and the way He exercised authority on earth. On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened … Continue reading It’s Simple: Jesus Is God!
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Did She Get It?
Esther 4:4 New International Version When Esther’s eunuchs and female attendants came and told her about Mordecai, she was in great distress. She sent clothes for him to put on instead of his sackcloth, but he would not accept them. For Meditation The decree got sealed in the various languages of the kingdom and dispatched … Continue reading Did She Get It?
The Language of Hatred and Betrayal
Esther 3:9 New International Version If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will give ten thousand talents[a] of silver to the king’s administrators for the royal treasury.” For Meditation It is the same language everywhere and spoken in palaces, offices, bedrooms, and, sadly, in churches. “There is a … Continue reading The Language of Hatred and Betrayal
Checking In With the Pastor
Photo by Ivan Samkov on Pexels.com Member: Pastor, God has been so good to me. My marriage, children, grandchildren, health, and business are all doing great, by His grace. Still, Pastor, I can’t eat or sleep well. What seems to be the problem? Is there anything God is hiding from me? Pastor: Well, let’s see. … Continue reading Checking In With the Pastor
Two Attributes of the Inner Life
Matthew 5:6-7 New International Version Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. For Encouragement Have you ever thought of hunger and mercy as attributes of the inner life? That is what Calvin Miller espouses. “To be hungry is to desire righteousness. … Continue reading Two Attributes of the Inner Life
The Day After
Esther 2:1 New International Version Later when King Xerxes’ fury had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what he had decreed about her. For Meditation The man loved his wife. She was lovely and beautiful, with brains to instruct her in critical situations (Esther 1:11-12). A Persian version of Abigail of Carmel … Continue reading The Day After
When the Heart is Merry with Wine
Esther 1:10-11 New International Version When King Xerxes was in high spirits from wine, he commanded the seven eunuchs who served him…to bring before him Queen Vashti, wearing her royal crown, in order to display her beauty to the people and nobles, for she was lovely to look at. For Meditation I remember my high school days and the … Continue reading When the Heart is Merry with Wine
The Subtlety of Celebration.
Esther 1:3-4 New King James Version In the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his officials and servants—the powers of Persia and Media, the nobles, and the princes of the provinces being before him—when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the splendor of his excellent majesty for many days, one … Continue reading The Subtlety of Celebration.
How About Faithfulness?
“So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?” (Luke 16:11, 12) He lived in the United Kingdom for about thirty years and never visited his country. As … Continue reading How About Faithfulness?
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 