“On the seventh day of the feast, when King Xerxes was in high spirits because of the wine, he told the seven eunuchs who attended him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas— to bring Queen Vashti to him with the royal crown on her head. He wanted the nobles and all the other men to gaze on her beauty, for she was a very beautiful woman.”
Read MoreThe book of Esther chapter 1, opens with a huge party. King Ahasuerus was proud of all that he had and was in the mood for showing it off. He was a proud man and what others thought of him mattered to him. I don’t know the exact reason for the party but some suggest that he was planning to fight a war. This would show he was capable of winning. And also impress a few people at the same time.
Read MoreAt the start of a new year we don’t know quite what to expect or how we will cope with what actually happens. We realise that we don’t have complete control over every situation and things can change from moment to moment. In the milieu of life we can sometimes feel alone and God can seem very far away. We don’t hear His name and we don’t see His hand of provision, His presence so hard to sense. We are left wondering how we are going to cope or get through the day to day challenges.
Read MoreOver the past twelve years my team and I have been delivering a programme based on the book of Esther called the “Esther’s Academy”. It is a programme for women of 18yrs and up. It touches on each aspect of who they are as women and the things they are concerned about.
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