by Megan | Feb 20, 2024 | SLP+
For Haman, it seems like the highest point in his life and career (11-14). He was recently promoted, his plan to destroy his enemy and his enemy’s people is succeeding, and the queen likes him. But let’s not forget that the Lord is not for the proud, and He defends...
by Megan | Feb 19, 2024 | SLP+
Obey and let God move. We are called to obey, and God will do the rest. We see with Esther, she decides to go before the king, even if it’s not how we expect. She could have wondered and worried about the King’s response, and maybe she did. But she’s...
by Megan | Feb 16, 2024 | SLP+
God doesn’t NEED Esther. Mordecai even states that if she doesn’t speak up, she won’t be spared and that there will be deliverance for the Jews if it’s not her. He shifts the perspective to note that maybe she is in the very position she’s in at this time is for...
by Megan | Feb 16, 2024 | SLP+
We can mourn. Sometimes, as Christians, we think we need to handle every situation perfectly, even hard ones. We think we shouldn’t feel sorrow because that means we’re not joyful or we’re not grateful or not trusting God. But that’s not what...
by Megan | Feb 16, 2024 | SLP+
Stand with God’s people. In verse 10 we see that Haman was an enemy of the Jews – definitely not a friend of God. This is something that God notes in His Word forever. Going against God’s children is never a stance that fares well. God is for His people. He is...
by Megan | Feb 15, 2024 | SLP+
Stand firm in your convictions and in your faith. Mordecai, we see, decides to not bow to Haman, and we also see it’s because he says he’s a Jew. He decided to stand firm in his convictions – not bowing to Haman – with no rewards and instead with...
