Daily Devotionals

Queen of Hearts Week 2: Monday

"Then Esther told Hathach to go back and relay this message to Mordecai: “All the king’s officials and even the people in the provinces know that anyone who appears before the king in his inner court without being invited is doomed to die unless the king holds...

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Queen of Hearts Week 1: Saturday

"Then Haman approached King Xerxes and said, “There is a certain race of people scattered through all the provinces of your empire who keep themselves separate from everyone else. Their laws are different from those of any other people, and they refuse to obey the l...

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Queen of Hearts Week 1: Friday

"Mordecai gave Hathach a copy of the decree issued in Susa that called for the death of all Jews. He asked Hathach to show it to Esther and explain the situation to her. He also asked Hathach to direct her to go to the king to beg for mercy and plead for her people." Esth...

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Queen of Hearts Week 1: Thursday

"So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the square in front of the palace gate. Mordecai told him the whole story, including the exact amount of money Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury for the destruction of the Jews." Esther 4:6-7 ...

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Queen of Hearts Week 1: Wednesday

"All the king’s officials would bow down before Haman to show him respect whenever he passed by, for so the king had commanded. But Mordecai refused to bow down or show him respect." Esther 3:2 Merriam-Webster's dic...

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Queen of Hearts Week 1: Tuesday

"And the king loved Esther more than any of the other young women. He was so delighted with her that he set the royal crown on her head and declared her queen instead of Vashti." Esther 2:17 With God, everything has a pur...

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Queen of Hearts Week 1: Monday

"He wanted the nobles and all the other men to gaze on her beauty, for she was a very beautiful woman. But when they conveyed the king’s order to Queen Vashti, she refused to come. This made the king furious, and he burned with anger." Esther 1:11b-12 ...

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Dead End Desperation Week 6: Saturday

"Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." 1 Peter 5:7 Perhaps one of the most tender aspects of God’s character is how much He cares for His people. After all, He is the God of the universe. ...

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Dead End Desperation Week 6: Friday

"Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends." Revelation 3:20 The other day I went over to a new friend’s house. I knock...

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Dead End Desperation Week 6: Thursday

"Then the ax head floated to the surface. “Grab it,” Elisha said. And the man reached out and grabbed it." 2 Kings 6:6b-7 My sweet 3-year-old niece is too good at hide and seek. She can find a secluded place t...

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