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Mordecai – Second in Command
“For Mordecai the Jew was second to King Ahasuerus, and was great among the Jews and well received by the multitude of his brethren, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.” Esther 10:3 NKJV Mordecai was well received by his brethren and sought their good – but it didn’t start…
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For Such a Time
“For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”” Esther 4:14 NKJV I love the story of Esther so much, and…
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Strengthen Her
““So I will strengthen them in the Lord, And they shall walk up and down in His name,” Says the Lord.” Zechariah 10:12 NKJV Today is a special day in our house. My baby turns 18. Our Alathia Joy is like a hidden gem. Few have seen or recognize her beauty. Few realize her value.…
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Don’t Even Imagine
““Thus has the Lord of hosts said, ‘Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion, to each other; and do not oppress or exploit the widow or the fatherless, the stranger or the poor; and do not devise or even imagine evil in your hearts against one another.’ But they refused to listen and pay…
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Consider Your Ways
““Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, and this temple to lie in ruins?” Now therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts: “Consider your ways! “You have sown much, and bring in little; You eat, but do not have enough; You drink, but you are not filled with drink; You clothe…
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Discouraged
“Then the people of the land began discouraging the people of Judah and making them afraid to build.” Ezra 4:4 TLV Discouragement is something I’m sure we’ve all experienced. Sometimes it comes from an off handed comment, and other times it’s intentional – but no matter how it comes, discouragement isn’t something easily ignored or…
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The Sound
“When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests stood in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise the Lord, according to the ordinance of David king of Israel. And they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the Lord: “For He is good, For…
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Because of Your Words
“And he said to me, “O Daniel, man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.” While he was speaking this word to me, I stood trembling. Then he said to me, “Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that…
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Keep The Matter
““This is the end of the account. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts greatly troubled me, and my countenance changed; but I kept the matter in my heart.”” Daniel 7:28 NKJV After reading about Daniel and his visions, it’s easy to see that he was a leader among many in his day. Kings sought him out to…
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King Darius
“And the king, when he heard these words, was greatly displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored till the going down of the sun to deliver him…So the king gave the command, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. But the king…