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Christian Devotional – October 20, 2020
Pageant Queen with a Purpose, #3 The problem. With all of the grandeur of the party, the king still had a problem. He wanted to show off his Queen the way he had shown off everything else. However, his Queen wouldn’t come. Read Esther 1:10-15. On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Carkas, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus, to bring Queen Vashti before the king with her royal crown in order to display her beauty to the people and the princes, for she was beautiful. But Queen Vashti…
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Christian Devotional – October 19, 2020
Pageant Queen with a Purpose, #2 A party of their own. The women decided that while the men were throwing a party, they would have their own. Read Esther 1:5-9. When these days were completed, the king gave a banquet lasting seven days for all the people who were present at the citadel in Susa, from the greatest to the least, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace. There were hangings of fine white and violet linen held by cords of fine purple linen on silver rings and marble columns, and couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and precious stones.…
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Christian Devotional – October 18, 2020
Pageant Queen with a Purpose, #1 We’re going to spend time going through Esther. God used her in an amazing way to put her in the right place at the right tine. Read Esther 1:1-4. Now it took place in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned from India to Ethiopia over 127 provinces, in those days as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was at the citadel in Susa, in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his princes and attendants, the army officers of Persia and Media, the nobles and the princes of his provinces being in his presence. And…
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Christian Devotional – October 17, 2020
Left-handed Ehud, #5 Escape and victory! Ehud had delivered the people and killed the evil king. Read Judges 3:24-30. When he had gone out, his servants came and looked, and behold, the doors of the roof chamber were locked; and they said, “He is only relieving himself in the cool room.” They waited until they became anxious; but behold, he did not open the doors of the roof chamber. Therefore they took the key and opened them, and behold, their master had fallen to the floor dead. Now Ehud escaped while they were delaying, and he passed by the idols and escaped to Seirah. It came about when he had…
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Christian Devotional – October 15, 2020
Left-handed Ehud, #4 Action. Ehud took action and only an action that a left-handed man could take. Read Judges 3:20-23. Ehud came to him while he was sitting alone in his cool roof chamber. And Ehud said, “I have a message from God for you.” And he arose from his seat. Ehud stretched out his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into his belly. The handle also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not draw the sword out of his belly; and the refuse came out. Then Ehud went out into the vestibule and shut…
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Christian Devotional – October 14, 2020
Left-handed Ehud, #3 Ehud had a secret and he promised to share it with the king. Read Judges 3:17-19. He presented the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man. It came about when he had finished presenting the tribute, that he sent away the people who had carried the tribute. But he himself turned back from the idols which were at Gilgal, and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.” And he said, “Keep silence.” And all who attended him left him.Judges 3:17-19 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/jdg.3.17-19.NASB Now that Ehud is in the presence of the king, he tells the king that he has…
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Christian Devotional – October 13, 2020
Left-handed Ehud, #2 Left-handed. Ehud was left-handed. That is the main thing we learn about him, besides the fact that God uses him. Read Judges 3:15-16. But when the sons of Israel cried to the Lord , the Lord raised up a deliverer for them, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. And the sons of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab. Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length, and he bound it on his right thigh under his cloak.Judges 3:15-16 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/jdg.3.15-16.NASB It took the Israelites 18 years to decide they were finally ready to repent.…
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Christian Devotional – October 12, 2020
Left-handed Ehud, #1 We’re going to jump back to the Old Testament and take a look at a little known character by the name of Ehud. What was so special about Ehud, you ask? Ehudd was left handed. But before we get to him, we have to understand the world he lived in. Read Judges 3:14-16. Now the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord . So the Lord strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the Lord . And he gathered to himself the sons of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and defeated…
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Christian Devotional – October 11, 2020
Journey Through Ephesians, #30 As Paul finishes his letter, we see that he recognizes a very important truth, the power of connection. Read Ephesians 6:21-24. But that you also may know about my circumstances, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make everything known to you. I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts. Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love.Ephesians…
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Christian Devotional – October 10, 2020
Journey Through Ephesians, #29 Do we pray for opportunities to share the gospel? Do we pray to be able to share boldly? Paul did. Read Ephesians 6:18-20. With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.Ephesians 6:18-20 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/eph.6.18-20.NASB Paul was…