****Sparks
Highlights**** We have learned thus far about many heroes who
obeyed, but there were heroines, too.
One such was Esther. There is
even a book of the Old Testament bearing her name that accounts her obedience
to God. She was a queen who saved the
whole nation of Israel. The evil king’s
advisor Haman had plotted to kill all the Jews.
Esther was challenged by her Uncle Mordecai that she needed to tell the
king she was Jew and that her people needed to be saved. Esther would have to present herself to the
king without being called by the king – this was unheard and might cost her
life. Mordecai pointed out to her that
God may have just put her in this certain time in history for His special
purpose. It was true then and even so
true now. Esther pleased the king and
thus he extended his golden scepter, as an invitation, to her which was the
sign that she could approach him. Esther
was able to save her people from death after she accepted the king’s scepter (invitation) to inform him of the plot to
kill the Jews. Again we see the picture of God’s salvation
for us! He extends the open invitation
to us to come, to approach Him. The
“golden scepter” that He extends for us is Jesus, and we are allowed to
approach God when we accept Jesus. And
when we accept Jesus, we are saved from eternal death – the certain punishment
of our sin. Esther saved her people
from physical death, and Jesus saves us all from eternal death.
You are welcome
to join us anytime at Sparks! You can also check out the AWANA program at www.fbc.littletonil.org.
Mrs. Jennifer Schroeder, Mrs. Barb
Stein.
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