Category: Daily Devotional Thoughts

SCRIPTURE:  ESTHER 7 HAMAN HANGED (vs. 1-10) The king and Haman went to the banquet Queen Esther had prepared for them.  As they were drinking wine on the second day, the king asked Esther her petition and request.  The Queen Esther answered: “If I have found favor with you, O king,  and if it pleases… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 10/13/23 (Friday)

SCRIPTURE;  ESTHER 6 MORDECAI HONORED (vs. 1-14) The king could not sleep at night so he ordered the book of the chronicles, the record of his reign, to be brought in and read to him.  It was found recorded there that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s officers who guarded the… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 10/12/23 (Thursday)

SCRIPTURE;  ESTHER 5 ESTHER’S REQUEST TO THE KING (vs. 1-8) On the third day, Esther dressed on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace, in front of the king’s hall.  The king was sitting on the royal throne facing the entrance.  When he saw Queen Esther standing in the court,… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 10/11/23 (Wednesday)

SCRIPTURE:  ESTHER 4 MORDECAI PERSUATES ESTHER TO HELP (vs. 1-17) When Mordecai knew of the edict, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the city, waling loudly and bitterly.  When Esther’s maid and eunuchs came to tell her about Mordecai, she was in great distress.  She sent clothes for… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 10/10/23 (Tuesday)

SCRIPTURE:  ESTHER 3 HAMAN’S PLOT TO DESTROY THE JEWS (vs. 1-15) King Xerxes provided Haman giving him a seat of honor higher than that of the other nobles.  All the royal officials at the king’s palace knelt down and paid honor to  Haman per the king’s command.  But Mordecai would not kneel down or pay… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 10/9/23 (Monday)

SCRIPTURE:  ESTHER 2 ESTHER MADE QUEEN (vs. 1-18) When the age of King Xerxes had subsided, the king’s personal attendant suggested to search for a beautiful young virgin for the king.  This advice appealed to the king, so he followed it.  All beautiful girls in every provinces were brought to the harem at the citadel… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 10/8/23 (Sunday)

SCRIPTURE:  ESTHER 1 INTRODUCTION: The setting of the book of Esther was in Susa, the Persian capital during the time of Xerxes, king of Persia from 480-465BC.  The book begins with Queen Vashti refusing to obey an order from her husband king Xerxes.  She was subsequently deposed and the search began for a new queen. … Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 10/7/23 (Saturday)

SCRIPTURE:  NEHEMIAH 13 NEHEMIAH FINAL REFORM (vs. 1-30) When the Book of Moses was read aloud to the people, it was written that no Ammonite or Moabites should be admitted into the assembly of God because they had hired Balaam to call a curse on the Israelites.  However, God turned the curse into blessings.  Upon… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 10/6/23 (Friday)

SCRIPTURE:   NEHEMIIAH 12 PRIESTS AND LEVITES (vs. 1-26) The priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel and Jeshua were all recorded. DEDICATION OF THE WALL OF JERUSALEM (vs. 27–47) At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, all Levites and singers were called and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication joyfully with songs of… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 10/5/23 (Thursday)

SCRIPTURE:  NEHEMIAH 11 THE NEW RESIDENTS OF JERUSALEM (vs. 1-36) The leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy City, while the remaining nine were to say in their own towns. THE POVINCIAL LEADERS WHO… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 10/4/23 (Wednesday)