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Esther 6:1-13!

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Esther 6:1–13: King Xerxes unexpectedly discovers Mordecai’s role in thwarting a previous plot against his life and decides to honor him. Haman, thinking the honors are for him, advises the king to dress the man in royal robes and parade him through the city. Haman is embarrassed to learn that the honors are for Mordecai. Instead of killing Mordecai, he is forced to carry out the king’s order. Today’s Key Verse: Esther 6:11b GNT Mordecai got on the horse, and Haman led him through the city square, announcing to the people as they went: “See how the king rewards a man he wishes to honor!” Read 1 That same night the king could not get to sleep, so he had the official records of the empire brought and read to him. 2 The part they read included the account of how Mordecai had uncovered a plot to assassinate the king—the plot made by Bigthana and Teresh, the two palace eunuchs who had guarded the king's rooms. 3 The king asked, “How have we honored and rewarded Mordecai for this?” 4 “Ar...
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Soaking Up God’s Word!

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  Soaking Up God’s Word Scripture: Job 22, NKJV The 22nd chapter of Job confirms a few of the basic principles of KingdomNomics for making the Word  of God personally operative in our lives. In verse 21 we are encouraged to acquaint ourselves with God so that we will be at peace with him and have the prospect of good coming our way. It is emphasized for us to receive instruction from his mouth, and then to be sure to lay up his words in our heart. This confirms that we must soak our heart in the Word of God, treating it like our spiritual M and Ms, that is,  m emorizing and  m editating on it. How good it is to feel and know that God is planning to have good coming our way!  These truths point us in the direction of the truth stated in Job 23:14, “For He performs what is appointed for me.” (NKJV) Wow! This tells us that God is taking an active and working part in our lives as we acquaint ourselves with him and store up his word in our heart. Let’s be sure to fir...
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Esther 5:1-14!

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  October  17 Introduction Esther 5:1–14: Esther visits King Xerxes with a plan to save the Jews even though he has ordered their killing throughout the Persian Empire. She invites him to two banquets with the prime minister, Haman. After the first, Haman sees Mordecai and is angered when he again refuses to honor him (see Esther 3:1–6). But Haman boasts of his favor with the king and plans to have Mordecai hanged the next day. Today’s Key Verse: Esther 5:9b GNT Then he saw Mordecai at the entrance of the palace, and when Mordecai did not rise or show any sign of respect as he passed, Haman was furious with him. Read 1  On the third day of her fast Esther put on her royal robes and went and stood in the inner courtyard of the palace, facing the throne room. The king was inside, seated on the royal throne, facing the entrance.  2  When the king saw Queen Esther standing outside, she won his favor, and he held out to her the gold scepter. She then came up and touc...
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The Power to Change Belongs to God!

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  The Power to Change Belongs to God Scripture: Job 26:8-14, NKJV How awesome is our God! In Job 26:8-14 (NKJV) we are told, among other things, that he hangs the earth on nothing, and that he  stirs up the sea with his power, and by his Spirit he adorned the heavens. The power and scope of his workings are beyond human comprehension. Even with the revelation of these truths we are told that, “Indeed these are the mere edges of his ways.” We have so much more to see, understand, and experience in our relationship with God. This is why Paul said he can do more than what we can ask, think, or imagine by his incredible and immeasurable power that is at work on the inside of us and in our circumstances. Today, ask yourself: Does my view of God take into account the unlimited attributes of his capacities? Do I believe he can accomplish anything he desires to do in the heart of a willing Christian who trusts in him? Ask God to help you to see him for who he really is: Almighty God!
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Guided by God’s Word and Spirit!

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  Guided by God’s Word and Spirit “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.” — Matthew 5:17 Reflection Learning elementary Hebrew was not easy for me. As a young man, I did not learn the language by osmosis. Just because I hung around others who spoke Hebrew did not mean I would automatically pick it up. I had to study and work hard just to acquire the basics, and equally important, I needed someone to teach me. As an adult, I hired a tutor who moved to the United States from Israel, and I went to her home for an hour lesson twice a week. For most people, the best way to learn a language, or most things, for that matter, is to have someone or something to instruct you. God knew that for Israel to be a holy people, they would need instructions and guidance. This was one of the fundamental reasons He gave them the Law of Moses, which served as a guidebook for life. The entire Torah is a holy teaching document that shows ho...
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Ask God to Shine His Favor on Your Life!

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  Ask God to Shine His Favor on Your Life Scripture: Luke 18:41 “What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord, I want to see,” he replied. In Luke 18:41, Jesus asks the question, “What do you want me to do for you?” He asks the same question for us. What would you like Jesus to do for you today? Would you ask him for something that you know is in accordance with his will, something that will echo into eternity? Or would you ask for some perishable item that has no eternal benefit? The Kingdom of God  thinker allows his mind to be transformed through the principles of  SOAK ,  SOW , and  FLOW  so that his life is brought more into conformance with the will of God. This way God can empower and bless his life. His will includes our asking for a spirit of revelation and understanding, having his will become our will, and asking that he will shine with favor on our lives and endeavors for helping in the expansion of his kingdom. Today, ask yourself: Have I made roo...
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Keep Your Love Alive Through Trials!

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  Keep Your Love Alive Through Trials “I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you find my beloved, as to what you will tell him: For I am lovesick.” — Song of Songs 5:8 Reflection In the Song of Songs, we find the story of a young woman, known as the Shulamite, and her love for her bridegroom. Their relationship presents a spiritual picture of our relationship with Messiah Yeshua. In chapter 5, the woman is searching for her beloved, who seems to have withdrawn from her. As she searches, the watchmen of the city find her, strike her, and take away her shawl. She is suffering, and it seems as if her beloved has forsaken her. She might have been tempted to doubt her Bridegroom King and ask, Does He really love me? Is He really with me anymore? She might have been tempted to become bitter and angry at God. She might have begun to wonder, Is God even real? Does following Him make any difference? But in this moment of deep pain and confusion, she did something extraordinary: she tur...
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