Scripture: Psalm 78:4-7  "We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done... so the next gen...  Read More

     Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11  "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing."   Reflection:  One solitary stone makes a good doorstop—but it doesn't b...  Read More

   Scripture: James 1:22-25  "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his...  Read More

 Scripture: Isaiah 28:16  "So this is what the Sovereign Lord says: 'See, I will lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who relies on it will never ...  Read More

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:6-7"I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things...  Read More

Scripture: John 12:24"Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds."Reflection:Jeremiah told the ...  Read More

Scripture: Psalm 78:4-7"We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done... so the next generat...  Read More

Scripture: Romans 11:29"For God's gifts and his call are irrevocable."Reflection:The stakes of Esther's obedience were higher than she could have imagined. If the Jews were destroyed, the line of Davi...  Read More

Scripture: Luke 12:48"From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked."Reflection:Esther had every reason to st...  Read More

Scripture: Proverbs 27:6"Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses."Reflection:Mordecai could have stayed silent. He could have let Esther remain comfortable in her palace, p...  Read More

Scripture: Proverbs 16:9"In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps."Reflection:Esther didn't wake up one morning as queen. God protected, preserved, prepared, and ...  Read More

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16"You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it giv...  Read More