Twelve months. Six of myrrh, six of perfumes, all for one night. No one wrote down what Esther thought during…Twelve months. Six of myrrh, six of perfumes, all for one night. No one wrote down what Esther thought during those long, unchosen months. We remember her for a single brave sentence, "If I perish, I perish," but that courage was formed in a year nobody watched. Your hidden season is not wasted time.
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Daily curiosity · Wednesday, October 7
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Why does God's kindness lead to repentance rather than His threats?
The answer is in Romans 2:4 ↓
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Lord, when trouble closes in and I run out of strength, remind me that rescue has never been mine to…Lord, when trouble closes in and I run out of strength, remind me that rescue has never been mine to manufacture. You are the safe place I keep forgetting to run to. Hold me steady today, and let me rest there.
In other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his…In other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit." Generations of faithful people lived and died without seeing what you read this morning. The mystery was that outsiders belong. You are standing inside an answer that patriarchs only ached for. Don't hold it casually.
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