Esther is raised up from orphan girl to Queen through a series of events which can only be orchestrated by the Lord. {Esther 1-2} But, there’s trouble. Haman, the right hand to the king, doesn’t like her cousin {and adoptive father} Mordecai and sets out to kill all the Jews. King Xerxes has no idea his new wife is actually […]
There’s Something About that Name is another popular song by Bill and Gloria Gaither. The song expresses how there’s something special {although that words not used} about the name of Jesus. In 1970, they watched as their grandparents neared the end of their lives and passed away. At the same time they were embracing parenthood and the joys of having […]
El Rai means God seest me. “You are the God (El) who sees me (Rai),” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” Genesis 16:13
Moses had two sons during his years of exile. He married Zipporah, the daughter of Reuel or Jethro. While there they had two sons: Gershom—meaning a sojourner there Eliezer—meaning help of my God “After Moses had sent away his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro received her 3 and her two sons. One son was named Gershom,[a] for Moses said, “I have become a foreigner in […]
Nehemiah worked as a cup-bearer to the King. Upon discovering the walls of Jerusalem had broken down and the Jews were in distress, he asked the king for permission to return and rebuild the city. {Nehemiah 1} The king send him to Judah, where he would serve as governor of the area. His purpose was to rebuild the city, in […]
