In Those Days In those days I was the king’s cup-bearer. Nehemiah 1:11c My Takeaways Something Old “There is no winning without warfare; there is no opportunity without opposition; there is no victory without vigilance. For whenever the people of God say, ‘Let us arise and build,’ Satan says, ‘Let me arise and…
Preparing For What Is Next This was because Ezra had determined to study and obey the Law of the Lord and to teach those decrees and regulations to the people of Israel. Ezra 7:10 My Takeaways Something Old What do we do while we are waiting? Ezra’s example is perfect. For Ezra had…
Unhappy Haman Haman was happy as he left the banquet! But when he saw Mordecai sitting at the palace gate, not standing up or trembling nervously before him, Haman become furious. Esther 5:9 My Takeaways Something Old In an instant Haman went from happy to furious. Haman wanted honor, recognition, and position. He…
Who Knows? “Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?” Esther 4:14b My Takeaways Something Old Everyone can experience a “such a time as this moment” with God. Esther was an orphan, raised by an uncle, reluctant to say, “yes,” to her moment. How do you…
That Day On that day a fountain will be opened for the dynasty of David and for the people of Jerusalem, a fountain to cleanse the from all their sins and impurity. Zechariah 13:1 My Takeaways Something Old The LORD returns! Zechariah 14 Something New Anyone who believes in me may come and…
The Comfort and Confidence of the Watchful Eye But because their God was watching over them, the leaders of the Jews were not prevented from building until a report was sent to Darius and he returned his decision. Ezra 5:5 My Takeaways Something Old God knows when we are faking it. (Zechariah 7:5)…