God's covenants with humanity started with a nomad named Abram, whom God chose to be the primary vessel through which He would reach all of humanity.
Can we get on board with the big picture of God's purposes? Will we align our hearts with the missionary heart of God?
As Abram shows, faith is not an easy, linear process where God takes us directly from one level to another. Instead, it is filled with twists, obstacles, and challenges.
As we turn to the life of Abraham we see that doubt is not something inherently opposed to faith; it is actually a vital part of its development.
Scripture is clear that God is preparing a bride for his Son; this is what all of history is leading up to. Like Ruth, the bride of Christ begins as a foreigner from an immoral land steeped in idolatry; but in our desolation, we commit to him and he takes us in.
The Feast of Purim Clarified
The Feast of Purim Established
The Feast of Purim Memorialized
The Impact of One Life: Mordecai
Living in Such a Time as This
The Tables are Turned
The story quickly turns to the resolution of this problem in this week’s study of Esther 9:1—19.