daily reading 37.4 (Esther 10:1–3)

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Our opening prayer for this week:

Oh, bless the Lord, my soul!
Let all within me join
And aid my tongue to praise his name
Whose favors are divine.

Oh, bless the Lord, my soul, 
Nor let his mercies lie
Forgotten in unthankfulness
And without praises die.

’Tis he forgives my sins;
’Tis he relieves my pain;
’Tis he that heals my sicknesses
And makes me young again.

He fills the poor with good;
He gives the sufferers rest;
The Lord has judgments for the proud
And justice for the oppressed.

His wondrous works and ways
He made my by Moses known,
But sent the world his truth and grace
By his beloved Son. Amen.

 

Esther 10:1–3

  • King Ahasuerus imposed a tax throughout the land even to the farthest shores. 2 All of his powerful and magnificent accomplishments and the detailed account of Mordecai's great rank with which the king had honored him, have they not been written in the Book of the Historical Events of the Kings of Media and Persia?
  • 3 Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus. He was famous among the Jews and highly esteemed by many of his relatives. He continued to pursue prosperity for his people and to speak for the well-being of all his descendants.
Helpful notes on Esther 10:1–3

 



For yourself pray:

  • That God honors you forever in Christ

For others pray:

  • That God for the glory of his name and the good of his children ends fighting in Haiti

A psalm to listen to and ponder, as time allows:

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