DAILY?READINGS: 1 Samuel 2; Isaiah 44:24 to 45:25; 2 Cor. 5:11 to 6:10
Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews…who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? Esther 4:13-14
Just as Mordecai encouraged Esther to move ahead and act, so the Holy Spirit prompts us to do what is right for our growth and the blessing of others. Esther prayed and fasted before going to the king and we too must spend much time in prayer to seek the Spirit’s mind. To rush ahead is foolish. But when He clearly indicates what to do, we must act. —G. Frear
Let heart and ear be opened wide,
Unto Thy Word and pleading;
Our minds, O Holy Spirit, guide;
By Thine own light and leading. —J. Utenhovius