Reading for the week of May 12-18‏

Fellas,


My brother's wife sent this to me and I thought it would go well with what we do daily to connect with God. Without God, our week would be: Mournday, Tearsday, Wasteday, Thirstday, Fightday, Shatterday, and Sinday. Aren't you glad we connect daily to avoid these negative days?.....

So we take a break in reading about the plight of the Nation of Israel and the wicked Kings that are holding them in bondage. The Jewish Nation has been spread across the globe......Persia, Babylon, and Syria to be exact. While in bodage of these "foreign nations" the Jewish people are forced to bow down to wicked Kings and practice religious rituals that are not Godly, but as always, God has a plan and since there were no men rising to the occassion, God uses a woman named Esther.

As you read the book of Esther, don't think about women's rights, but rather, think about the rightousness of God to use whoever is available to complete His Plans and Purposes. What situations in your life have you been hiding from that you know God has called you to do something different about it? When you could have said a kind word to someone, but because you were frustrated with the situation, you chose to not speak a kind word, and instead your actions caused you and the other person involved to miss out on God's Blessing for you life. Where have you been hiding and allowing others to do the work? You are aware that just because you are "hiding" does not mean "escape." God has you where you are for a purpose. Like Esther, we should all say, "If I perish, then I perish." Are you ready to die for the cause of God? Only when we die can we be ressurected. Today during your prayer time, ask God where He would like for you to die to "self."

This week's reading:

Monday: Esther 3-4
Tuesday: Esher 5-7
Wednesday: Review
Thursday: Esther 8-10
Friday: Job 1-3
Saturday: Job 4-7
Sunday: Job 8-10

Thanks for hanging in there guys. I know it's been a challenging journey, but you have been faithful in the little and God will bless that.

Leading men, changing lives, bringing strength, impacting people.....Alliance Strong!

Koop