Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
King Xerxes found the perfect cure for insomnia...having a servant read the chronicles of court proceedings to him! Who would have guessed that the servant opened to the page that recorded Mordecai's foiling of a plot to assassinate the king? (coincidence? I think not!). And who would be the best person to engineer a special ceremony to honor the new-found hero? Why, that would be Xerxes trusted adviser Haman, of course!
Many times, when enjoying a novel or a movie, we become dissatisfied at the conclusion, because there are some loose threads that have not been tied up. I just finished a best Seller about Renaissance Florence that had so many loose ends that I tossed the book in disgust. Oddly enough, it was trying to tell a story of a brave, intelligent woman in a time where women were not allowed to be creative. The Book of Esther is much shorter, but has no trouble tying up all the loose ends. It even picks up a thread from the Book of Samuel! Earlier in this study, I mentioned that it is necessary to remember every little detail of this story, as they all come together and showcase the Finger of God.
Come and Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.
Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.
This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.
Hallelujah and Amen
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