Shawn Stone - August 14, 2019 - Esther 4
God uses people from all parts of society and places them to fulfill His purposes. When we are faced with an undesirable choice, w cling to unshakeable hope, and tackle an unavoidable duty. If you rish losing the "palace" you might lose everything. But if you don't risk, you WILL lose everything.
Shawn Stone - August 21, 2019 - Esther 5-6
Who is the real hero in this story? The Author never gives us the whole plot, but expects us to trust one step at a time. The Author always rewards those who trust Him. When you are struggling to move forward remember the Author has entered the story.
Shawn Stone, August 28, 2019, Esther 3:1-5, 5:9-13, 6:1-10
What is pride? “Pride is the ruthless, sleepless, unsmiling concentration upon self,” wrote C.S. Lewis. Pride leads to foolishness, evil, and death. But there is a cure!
Shawn Stone, September 4, 2019, Esther 7-8
The safest move we can make is to be in the will of God. What is God's ultimate move? We are saved by identification and propitiation. “In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” 1 ...
