Word for the Soul

“In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul.” Psalm 94:19 NKJV

Interpretation of the word ‘soul’ varies both in its modern usage and in the Bible. The Hebrew writer as in the text above sees ‘soul’ as his very self, his living being, desire, emotion, and passion. In our modern-day language, the palmist means his complete being, who he is including his inner self. The use of ‘soul’ in the New Testament is ‘breath or breath of life’ also as in the Old Testament includes feelings, desires, affections, but most notably the soul is designed for eternal life not dissolved by death but lives on.

The psalmist writes during his days in the midst of injustice being done to the weak and defenseless, “In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delights my soul.” (Ps.94:19 nkjv) The wrongs were being committed by arrogant and evil people who were in authority. What he saw the murders of the innocent and orphans, and heard their arrogant and boastful speech, the Hebrew writer’s soul was filled with anxiety. He describes it as a multitude of anxieties that keep piling up in an evil society and the psalmist reaches out to the Lord to comfort him during these times. (Ps.94:12-16) The Lord’s help comes, “Unless the LORD had helped me, I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave.” (Ps.94:17 nlt)

You may be under uncontrollable stress and anxiety this day. You are not alone. Many people suffer from increased anxiety from everyday pressure in the current times in which we live, even Christians. This is not a new development for God to handle. He has had a lot of experience in providing comfort to souls. If your total being, your soul, has had anxieties building up within you it’s time to have your soul comforted by the Lord God. It will be a delight.

Read: Psalm 94 NKJV – God the Refuge of the Righteous – O – Bible Gateway

Devotionals

Your Labor in the Lord is not in Vain

September 2, 2024August 31, 2024 Loring Schultz

“Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 NIV

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Happy Labor Day 2024! The day we officially honor the American worker. The U.S. Dept of Labor states the following, “Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being.” (1)

Over the last one hundred years the recognition and honoring of the American worker has faded. It has become a day of picnics and a chance for a final summer get-a-way weekend. Nothing against a weekend vacation or a Labor Day picnic, I plan to grill a few Hot Dogs myself, but the purpose of the day has been lost to our pleasures.

How much more tragic when we overlook or take for granted the work being done for the Lord and those who perform the work. Christians should not look for recognition in doing the Lord’s work, but discouragement often arises when there is no response to the work for the efforts put into it. Paul encourages us to always give 100% to the Lord’s work, “because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” (1Cor.15:58 nlt)

This Labor Day may we not get discouraged if we do not see fruit from our labor in the Lord but continue to ‘give ourselves fully’ to the work He has given us. The Lord guarantees our labor is not vain. It will pay off in His timing. And may we give a word of encouragement to all who are in the service of the Lord, and that is all of us, no matter our occupation.

(1) https://www.dol.gov/general/laborday/history

Bible Studies

“Your Sin Will Find Out” God’s Providential Hand: The book of Esther

September 1, 2024August 31, 2024 Loring Schultz

“Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, ‘Who is he, and where is he, who has dared to do this?’” Esther 7:5 ESV

“……and be sure your sin find you out.” Numbers 32:23b ESV

Last Sunday we left Haman in humiliation after he was blindsided by King Ahasuerus in having to parade Mordecai around the city square in recognition of his favor with the king. Haman’s plan was to get permission from the king to hang Mordecai who was rebelling against Haman’s authority as the king’s highest official. He did not get permission to hang Mordecai, and he found out just how highly King Ahasuerus thought of Mordecai. Haman knew he would soon be found out and his world would come to a crashing end.

Chapter 6 ends with the doomsday call upon Haman. “While they were still talking, the king’s eunuchs arrived and quickly took Haman to the banquet Esther had prepared.” (Es.6:14 nlt) Haman’s wife and friends surmised a fatal future for Haman. He would be found out dissolving his plan and his life at the same time. Haman didn’t have enough time to digest all the bad news he was receiving or try to make an escape before the king’s officials came and escorted him to his final meal. Sin has a way of unravelling and exposing itself. You do not always have time to make amends or change your ways before the consequences arrive. It’s too late. Haman’s time had run out.

Once again King Ahasuerus asked Esther what her request was after the meal. This time Queen Esther answered convincedly. “If I have found favor with the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my request, I ask that my life and the lives of my people will be spared. For my people and I have been sold to those who would kill, slaughter, and annihilate us.” (Es.7:3-4a nlt) If the king did not know his wife was Jewish, he knew it now, and that she would not escape the annihilation. His immediate reaction was who would do such a thing to his wife, the queen. Esther emboldened even more blurted out, “This wicked Haman is our adversary and our enemy.” (Es7:6a nlt)

Sometimes when sin is found out it comes in like a floodlight shining brightly on you exposing your sin to all in view. A variety of emotions occur, guilt, shame, remorse, anger, fear. Haman’s was fear, he was terrified. He coerced the king into agreeing to the destruction of a people’s group without naming them. The king did not need to ask Esther who was the one who did this. He would have remembered the edit he decreed by Haman’s persuasion and Haman obviously didn’t know Queen Esther was a Jew. God’s providential hand had been making all the moves in Esther being chosen queen. She was now in a position to save her people.

King Ahasuerus was outraged storming out to the palace garden while Haman pleaded for his life to Esther the queen, the only hope he had. In his frantic begging before the queen, Haman ended up falling onto the couch next to Esther at the moment the king walked in. “The king exclaimed, ‘Will he even assault the queen right here in the palace, before my very eyes?’ And as soon as the king spoke, his attendants covered Haman’s face, signaling his doom.” (Es.7:8b nlt) Harbona, one of the king’s officials noted to King Ahasuerus that a gallows was already built by Haman in his own courtyard. Then he added this for the king’s benefit, “He intended to use it to (hang) Mordecai, the man who saved the king from assassination.” (Es.7:9b nlt)

Haman was found out. He had conceived a plot for the destruction of the Jews, he was perceived to have assaulted the queen, and he planned to have Mordecai hanged. He paid a price for it as he was hanged on his own gallows in place of Mordecai. The Lord saw to it that Haman’s plans failed. God protected His chosen people and will continue to do so until Jesus’ reign in the millennium kingdom.

The Jewish people and Christians today are facing continuing threats. There are many Haman’s in the world today who want to wipe out all Christians and Jews. Freedom of religion is slowly being eroded in America and around the world. The most persecuted religious group in the world are Christians. We may suffer, but Jesus said we would. Satan knows he is running out of time and is making every move he can, but as Christ’s church, we do not need to fear. Our Lord God is the master chess player, and His moves are already planned out as with the story of Esther. The Jews were saved by another edit written by Mordecai using the king’s signet ring. Mordecai was now the king’s high official, and he wrote the Jews were to defend themselves against their annihilation by killing those attacking them and to take their property. (Es.8-10) The Jewish festival of ‘Purim’ celebrates the victory the Lord gave them that day, and the Lord will give all Christians the victory we have in Jesus over Satan as He makes His final moves.

Read: Esther 7 ESV – So the king and Haman went in to feast – Bible Gateway

A Christian Perspective

When Good People do Nothing, Evil will Prosper

August 31, 2024August 30, 2024 Loring Schultz

“Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.” Matthew 7:12 NLT

The most notable sermon and the one referred to most often is Jesus’ ‘Sermon on the Mount.’ People, both Christians and non-Christians, strive to live by Jesus’ words in His text. When mentioning the ‘golden rule’ there are not many who would not have heard or understood its meaning. They may not know its origin or where it is found in the Bible, or even that they are the words of Jesus, but they are familiar with, ‘Do unto others’ and try to live in such a way to treat others as they would like to be treated. None of us want to be treated badly, but when we are, most of us wouldn’t want that same fate to fall upon others, especially the most innocent who cannot help themselves, the unborn baby in the womb.

Eva Edl is an 89-year-old woman who escaped a communist concentration camp in Yugoslavia at the end of World War II. Nazi Germany’s death camps were being liberated, but the Soviets were just beginning after the war. Although being born in Yugoslavia, Eva and her family were of German descent and spoke the German language. Soon after the war the communist government embarked on a genocidal operation against the Danube-Swabians as they were called. Eva and her grandmother were forced into a boxcar of a train headed to one of the Soviet death camps. It was in that concentration Eva became a Christian and eventually was rescued from the horrors inside.

Eva immigrated to the United States after spending eight years in an Austria refugee camp after her escape from the communist concentration camp. She became an advocate of the Pro-Life movement since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. Eva felt God’s call on her to help rescue babies from death whatever the ramifications were for her own life. She realized many people had laid down their lives to rescue her and others out of the concentration camps and she realized the same thing happening again in the United States of America and she had to respond.

The consequences of her stance on abortion have come to fruition after being arrested 46 times since the 1980’s. Eva was convicted along with six others by a Federal jury on August 20^th of this year after their arrest at an abortion clinic in Sterling Heights, Michigan, on Aug. 27, 2020. She faces up to 10 years in prison for violation of the FACE ACT and is to be sentenced on September 26, 2024.

Sadly, it takes the example of an Eva Edl who has lived through a death culture and knows what it looks like for us to see what is right before our eyes. We as Christians are complaisant by our attitudes in thinking abortion is only a political issue and that is the problem. We choose to not get involved. But abortion is more than a political issue it is a moral issue, a matter of life and death. The pro-abortion sector is doing all they can to secure pro-abortion candidates in the upcoming election this November, under the guise of ‘reproductive healthcare’ which it is not. The life and health of the baby is never considered, surely not healthcare.

It is time for all Christians, men and women, in America and across the world to become Eva Edl’s. If we do nothing as those who watched the concentration camps trains go by, the evil of abortion will continue to prosper, and our voices will eventually be silence along with the baby in the womb.

Listen to Eva Edl’s interview with Glenn Beck: https://www.glennbeck.com/radio/prolifer-biden-doj-die-prison

Eva Edl’s Biography: https://www.shelookslikemylittlegirl.com/

DOJ Press Release: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/seven-defendants-convicted-federal-civil-rights-conspiracy-and-freedom-access-clinic

Devotionals

A Powerful Offense in the Home

August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Loring Schultz

“I will lead a life of integrity in my own home.” Psalm 101:2b NLT

“But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD.” Joshua 24:15 NLT

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There is an all-out assault on the family in 2024. It can be debated when the assaults started to occur, and what was the driving force setting it in motion. But there is no debate about the effects of broken families in the current day. Destruction of the family unit is one of Satan’s major goals. He, indeed, is the culprit in the destruction of the family. Satan and his demons are on the lookout for any breach in the family wall that is not fully secure. Defensive shields need to be erected, but more importantly in this case, the best defense is a powerful offense.

The Lord has laid down guidelines for us to follow in the structure of a family. Very simply, God created man in His image, male and female. He instituted marriage between one man and one woman, and children as a blessing creating a family unit. The husband (father) is to be the spiritual head of the family with the wife (mother) spiritual helpmeet to her husband. Both are responsible for bringing their children up in the admonition of the Lord. Simple enough, but there is a lot more to it as most married couples will tell you. Living in a fallen world with Satan shooting his arrows into the family through society’s ills, it’s time to deflect those arrows with a powerful offense of the Word of God and serve Him fully with a whole heart as a family.

King David made a pledge to reign as a righteous king and that started in his own home with his commitment to lead a life of integrity. David knew if he couldn’t live an exemplified life in his home, he would be incapable of leading a nation. He also knew he couldn’t do it without the Lord’s help, leading both his family and the nation. Christian fathers today cannot do it alone either, they need the Lord’s help in leading the family in a spiritual direction serving Christ. Joshua made it clear, as far as he was concerned, he and his family were going to serve the Lord. He knew failing to serve the God of the Bible would lead to all kinds of trouble. We see all kinds of trouble in Christian homes today as a result from the onslaught of the devil. These can be minimized drastically by going on the offense following David’s and Joshua’s offensive strategy for the families and homes.

One final thought: I realized with many broken Christian homes’ family structures vary. There are one-parent families, both men and women. Many Christian women are heads of the household due the father being absent. There are aunts, uncles, and grandparents who have assumed the role of head of the family. Whatever your circumstance, the Lord knows and will give you an extra spirit of grace as you train your children in the Lord. You can rest assured that your offensive strategy against the evil one will be just as powerful as you and your family are serving the Lord in your home with His help.

Devotionals

Finding Common Ground

August 29, 2024August 28, 2024 Loring Schultz

“Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some.” 1 Corinthians 9:22b NLT

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The apostle Paul had a heart for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with as many people as possible. In order to do that effectively he had to as he says, ‘…..try to find common ground with everyone.’ Paul was aware people would not be receptive to him if he could not relate to them. He also acknowledged in his efforts to reach others for Christ that there was a red line that could be crossed. Paul was careful to say, “But I do not ignore the law of God; I obey the law of Christ.” (1Cor.9:21b nlt) Paul understood there was no compromising his life of being set apart to God and separated from the world. Yet, he sought to find common ground.

Finding common ground is a difficult task for modern-day Christians. There are countless gray areas to avoid and soon enough if we are not careful end up finding ourselves compromising God’s standards. When our common ground is in an area that displeases God and is a violation of His laws, we lose any chance we have of appearing authentic and true to the Scriptures. It is difficult to explain God’s saving grace with verses John 3:16 and Ephesians 2:8-9 as truth while accepting others passages of Scripture as not true or not applicable in 2024. It’s all or nothing. It’s either God’s unchanging Word for life or it is not.

Christians are still encouraged to find common ground with those outside of Christ. Paul has communicated that to us, and Jesus gave us only two these commands while he was on earth, ‘“you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.’” (Mk.12:30-31 nlt) Loving God with all your heart includes obeying and living in accordance with Scripture and loving our neighbor includes sharing Jesus’ good news of the gospel along with loving them with common ground also in accordance with God’s Word. Finding common ground without compromise is not easy, but it is necessary to accurately present the truth of the gospel.

Read: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 NLT – Even though I am a free man with no – Bible Gateway

Devotionals

A Sure Thing for the Poor

August 28, 2024August 27, 2024 Loring Schultz

“Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor! The LORD rescues them when they are in trouble. The LORD protects them and keeps them alive. He gives them prosperity in the land and rescues them from their enemies. The LORD nurses them when they are sick and restores them to health.” Psalm 41:1-3 NLT

Guarantees are hard to come by these days. There is no such thing as a ‘sure thing.’ Certain consumer products are labeled to be guaranteed to work for a specified about of time, but we all know that is not always the case. You are guaranteed a degree by a major university if you study hard and apply yourself, but the school suddenly closes without warning. The same is true in the workplace, you’re guaranteed employment if the company can afford to stay in business. There are no guarantees, or sure things, in life outside the intervention of the Lord God.

David, the author of Psalm 41, gives us the assurance that joy is guaranteed when we are kind to the poor. These first three verses of Psalm 41 correspond to one of Jesus’ Beatitudes given in the Sermon on the Mount. “God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” (Mt.5:7 nlt) David is ill and sees himself in this psalm he is writing. He was one who had shown mercy and knew the joy he had helping others. David trusted the Lord would show mercy and heal him giving him future joy in helping others who are sick and poor. David understood this as a sure thing.

Joy is extended to us as we give to the poor and meet their needs. The recipient of the gift, the poor, is joyous in the generosity of the giver for the adequate supply of needed substance. David continues noting the blessings bestowed upon those who are kind to the poor. The Lord God will rescue them from trouble and their enemies giving them on-going protection and prosperity. These are signs of a sure thing, guaranteed joy when helping the poor. David was confident God would show him mercy as he had shown mercy to those under his rule who needed help. The Lord will sustain us in our continued efforts to help the poor, bringing joy to all and that’s a sure thing!

Read: Psalm 41 NLT – Psalm 41 – For the choir director: A – Bible Gateway

Devotionals

Hold Loosely the Things of the World

August 27, 2024August 26, 2024 Loring Schultz

“Those who use the things of the world should not become attached to them. For this world as we know it will soon pass away.” 1 Corinthians 7:31 NLT

Corrie Ten Boom was a watchmaker working in her father’s shop, in the Netherlands, along with her sister Betsie during World War II. She and her family help many Jewish people escape from the Nazis hiding them in their home. Discovered by the enemy, Corrie and her sister both found themselves in a concentration camp in Germany where Betsie died. Corrie was released twelve days later due to a clerical error. The Ten Booms where a very successful family with a thriving watchmaking business yet risked it all to help Jewish refugees being sought by the Gestapo and the Nazis. Their lives reflect an understanding of the temporary use of things in this world as Corrie is well-noted by saying, “Hold loosely to the things of this life, so that if God requires them of you, it will be easy to let them go.” It is estimated the Ten Booms rescued close to 800 Jews.

The accumulating of things is an American way of life. Back in my early days it was called ‘keep up with Jones’ who were your neighbors. Do all you can to have a two-car garage, the latest appliances, and a spot on the city council, or membership in a highly sophisticated club. Today it’s owning a nice home, having the latest gadgets, a secure retirement account, acquiring that prestige job, and having the most followers on social media.

Whatever you possess, whether little or much, are you holding them loosely? There is nothing wrong with having ‘things.’ We run into problems when we become attached to them. Our possessions should be viewed as necessary tools needed to live a secure life, care for our families, help our neighbors, and assist the poor. Material possessions are not the only things we should hold loosely. Paul makes a point that we are to be careful not to be attached even to the good things of the world, but to hold them loosely “for this world as we know it will soon pass away.” (1Cor.7:31b nlt)

Our time is short to serve Christ in this world. May we hold loosely what we have. If God takes what we have for His purposes, Corrie Ten Boom says, “it will be easy to let them go.” Perhaps it’s time for us to start holding loosely the things of this world.

Devotionals

Nothing Last Forever, not so!

August 26, 2024August 25, 2024 Loring Schultz

“The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.” Isaiah 40:8 NLT

The summer months are not officially over, but here in the United States the Labor Day holiday marks the unofficial end of summer. There will be three weeks left until fall begins on September 22^nd, and I might add it has become my favorite part of the summer season since relocating to southeastern Pennsylvania. But shortly after autumn begins the change of the season starts to become evident. You do not need to mow your lawn as often, the leaves on the trees begin to change color, the evenings and early mornings are much cooler, the last of the garden vegetables will be harvested, and the flowers begin to fade. Living in an area where the seasons change you are aware that whatever season it is, it will not last forever. We also see God’s faithfulness in the changing of the seasons and we are guaranteed the passing season will return. Summer may only be for a season lasting three months, but God makes sure it does last forever as He brings it around nine months later.

Unfortunately, there are things in life that do not last forever, in fact many things. Some leave a scare on our hearts, others are bid a fond ado, and still others are dealt with mixed emotions of what has faded away and is gone forever. Living life is hard without having a constant you can count on always being there, something or someone that will last forever, at least in your lifetime. There is such a constant available to you, something and someone, both in the same package.

The Lord God is eternal. He had no beginning, and He will have no end. God is responsible for the changing of the seasons. He has been faithful being right on time in changing the seasons and has never missed a year yet. God has also given us His written Word which He also guarantees will last forever. In a complicated changing world, it is a sigh of relief and comfort to know there is God who is always there and never changes, and He gave us His unchanging Word that will stand forever. As the flowers fade in your garden this autumn do you have the assurance that you too will be brought to new life in eternity as the flowers will return in the summer season.

Our earthly lives will not last forever, but our souls will live on in eternity according to God’s Word which stands forever and never changes. So, where will you spend eternity? If you’re not sure, why not make sure today. Eternity is forever!

“Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” (Jn.14:6 nlt)

“If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Ro.10:9 nlt)

Bible Studies

“A Sleepless Night” God’s Providential Hand: The book of Esther

August 25, 2024August 24, 2024 Loring Schultz

“On that night the king could not sleep. And he gave orders to bring the book of memorable deeds, the chronicles, and they were read before the king.” Esther 6:1 ESV

God does work in mysterious ways. We can also call it God’s providential hand at work. Last week in our look in the book of Esther we left off with Haman feeling good about himself. He set in motion the act of finally getting rid of Mordecai, the hated Jew. Haman couldn’t wait until the king’s edit was in force killing all the Jews. He needed to finish him off immediately. In rapid succession, the gallows were being built overnight and Haman made sure he arose early the next morning to go before the king and get permission to execute the rebellious Mordecai. All was going according to plan, except for one thing, King Ahasuerus had trouble falling asleep that night. God was making the next move with His providential hand.

Sleep aids were not available back in the day of the Persian Empire and perhaps he tried a little wine to help him relax, but he still couldn’t fall asleep. So, he did the next best thing. The king had the records of his reign brought in and read to him. There’s nothing more boring to put you to sleep than listening to government records being recited. But in this case, before falling asleep he was stimulated by the account of Mordecai who had saved his life. “In those records he discovered an account of how Mordecai had exposed the plot of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the eunuchs who guarded the door to the king’s private quarters. They had plotted to assassinate King (Ahasuerus).” (Es.6:2 nlt)

It seems strange to us at times that people don’t get the recognition they deserved at the time. The king’s officials knew of Mordecai’s discovery and moved to save the king, but somehow the reward or thanks escaped the king. We may have experienced the same results where we find ourselves going unnoticed for an important deed we had done. But take heart, our providential God knows and will reward us in due time.

King Ahasuerus asked how Mordecai was rewarded for uncovering this plot, in which the reply was nothing was done to reward him. The king’s heart was moved to appropriate gratitude and honor for the man who saved his life. He wanted the advice of one of his officials and asked if anybody was in the courtyard that early morning. Sure enough, Haman had just arrived and was invited to come in by the king.

The king may have been pleased that it was Haman, his most trusted and highest official, who was in the courtyard that morning. It was fortunate for King Ahasuerus, but not for Haman. Haman was asked what should be done for the man who the king desires to honor. True to his character, Haman applied this to himself, “Whom would the king delight to honor more than me?” (Es.6:6b esv) He then proceeded to honor himself in a glorious way to secure his position as the king’s right-hand man. Haman wasn’t interested in financial gain, only for the acclaim and adoration of the people. One commentator noted that there is irony here, Haman held back the identity of Jews he wanted to destroy, and King Ahasuerus didn’t reveal who he wanted to honor.

All the elements of a proper recognition of the one the king wants to honor as suggested by Haman had to be bestowed upon Mordecai. Haman thought he would be the one dressed in Royal robes the king wore. He would ride on the king’s own horse, and one the king’s officials would parade him through the city square shouting, “This is what the king does for someone he wishes to honor!” (Es.6:9b nlt) But Haman felt the providential hand of God turn his entire world upside down when King Ahasuerus said to him, “Excellent! Quick! Take the robes and my horse and do just as you have said for Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the gate of the palace. Leave out nothing you have suggested!” (Es.6:10 nlt) Proverbs 16:18 says, “Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.” (nlt) Haman is now beginning to fall into the hand of God where he will never escape.

Haman obeyed his instructions from the king and paraded Mordecai through the city square facing humiliation. Dr. John MacArthur notes, “Mordecai’s distress turned to Haman…… just days before Mordecai was in the city square with sackcloth and ashes, now he (is) honored by the king in royal robes.” Haman returns to his home dejected by the morning’s turn of events and is greeted by his wife and friends who realize this is from the God of the Jewish people and tell him that his plan and he himself is doomed.

The examples we see of God’s providential hand in the book of Esther are for our benefit today. The future doesn’t always look bright, in fact it seems very dark, but God still has His moves to make. He will make them at the appropriate time for His glory and for our benefit. In the meantime, we continue to serve God and trust Him for His will to done. There are plenty of Haman’s in the world today, but God will frustrate their plans perhaps by another sleepless night and eventually they will be brought down. We will uncover Haman’s fate and the Jews miraculous survival in the weeks ahead through God’s providential hand.

Read: Esther 6 ESV – The King Honors Mordecai – On that – Bible Gateway