Saturday September 19th, 2020 Memorize: Ezra 8:23 So we fasted (gave up eating) and prayed to our God about our trip. He answered our prayers. Read: Esther 4:15-17; Esther 5:3 When Queen Esther got Mordecai’s message asking her to speak to the king, she sent this message back; “Gather all the Jews in the city and get them to fast and pray for me. Don’t eat or drink anything for three days. My...
Friday September 18th, 2020 Memorize: Isaiah 14:24 « The Lord All-Powerful made this promise: “These things will happen exactly as I planned them. These things will happen exactly as I set them up”. » Read: Esther 4:2-14 When Mordecai heard about the king’s order to kill every Jew in Babylon, he tore his clothes in despair. As the message spread from town to town, the Jews fasted and...
Thursday September 17th, 2020 Memorize: Luke 6:37 « Don’t judge other people, and you will not be judged. Don’t accuse others of being guilty, and you will not be accused of being guilty » Read: Esther 3:8-15 Haman’s dislike for Mordecai turned into a deep hatred; not only for Mordecai, but for all the Jews still living in Babylon. It all started when Haman was made the chief official, and...
Wednesday September 16th, 2020 Memorize: Psalm 95:6 « Everybody come, let’s bow down and worship God. Let’s us kneel before the Lord who made us. » Read: Esther 3:2-6 Mordecai had saved King Xerxes from being murdered, and although the details of what happened were written in a book, the king soon forgot about it. Sometime later, the king promoted a man called Haman to a position above all the...
Tuesday September 15th, 2020 Memorize: Matthew 12:36 « And I tell you, on the Day of Judgment, everyone will have to explain about every careless thing they have said. » Read: Esther 2:19-23; Esther 3:1-2 King Xerxes married Esther, and Mordecai her cousin became one of the king’s officials. Esther had not told anyone that she was Jewish. One day, two officials who guarded the entrance to the...
Monday September 14th, 2020 Memorize: 1 Corinthians 1:26-27 « 26 Brothers and sisters, God chose you to be His. Think about that! Not many of you were wise in the way the world judges wisdom. Not many of you had great influence, and not many of you came from important families. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise. He chose the weak things of the world to shame the...
Sunday September 13th, 2020 Memorize: Psalms 68:5 « God, who lives in His holy temple, is a parent to those who don’t have anyone to take care of them; He takes care of those who have no one to help them. » Read: Esther 1:1-4, Esther 10-12, Esther 2:5-7 By now, many Jews had returned to Judah, while some had stayed on in Babylon, a city in Persia. King Xerxes became the new ruler of Persia, and...
Saturday September 12th, 2020 Memorize: Luke 22:26 « But you, because you are Christian, you must behave in a different way. The greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the leader should be like the servant. » Read: Nehemiah 5:14-19, Nehemiah 6:15-16 King Artaxerxes made Nehemiah governor of Judah; and as governor, Nehemiah and his relatives were allowed to ask the people of the land...
Friday September 11th, 2020 Memorize: Deuteronomy 31:6 « My child, be strong and brave. Don’t be afraid of those who don’t like you. Don’t be frightened. I am the Lord your God, I am always with you. I will not leave you, I will never forget you. » Read: Nehemiah 4:7-21 As the people started rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem, Nehemiah’s enemies became angry and teased the workers, saying...
Thursday September 10th, 2020 Memorize: 1 Corinthians 3:10 « By the grace God has given me, like an expert builder I, Paul, built the foundation. I used the gifts that God gave me to do this. Others are building on that foundation. But everyone should be careful how they build. » Read: Nehemiah 2:16-20, Nehemiah 3:1-3 Nehemiah’s plan was taking shape. He had gone out to inspect the broken-down...
