Things are turning into a bloody mess. And yet, there is joy.
The Jews of ancient Persia stand under an annihilation order. But now they are allowed to defend themselves. All of it occurs under the providence of a wise, love, sovereign and holy God.
This sermon is the final installment in our series on the book of Esther. We explore chapters 9-10, ask if this conflict has anything to do with modern tensions in the holy land, and bring it all together by reflecting on God’s saving power even when life has become more wayward than we wished.
As church father Ignatius said, “God uses crooked sticks to draw straight lines.” Then, and now.
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