I have decided that we should study the great book of Esther. Esther started with such a rough beginning, as an orphan. Was taken under care by her uncle and then attained royalty by being obedient to God and trusting Him with her life. But before she attained the royalty she had to go through so much adversity. Her beauty, which should have been a blessing, turned out to be the thing that made her be used by the king as an object of pleasure. Yet because of her trust in God, this cruel position became the means that brought deliverance for her people. God uses us wherever He places us, no matter how difficult the circumstances may be, all we need to do is be willing to let Him use us.

I would like each of you to read through Esther, beginning to end, three times by Friday, March 2. This is only a week; do not let the March date make you think it is so far off. March is only a few days away. When you finish reading the book three times, post a entry on your blog page that you are studying Esther and a verse or verses that you liked and why. Again, this should be done by Friday, March 2.