Unexpected Witnesses by Chuck Swindoll Esther 9:1-10:3 At the end of Esther’s story, we have the same king as at the beginning, King Ahasuerus. We have the same kingdom, where he reigns from India to Ethiopia, more than 127 provinces. We have the same country, Persia, and the same capitalRead More …

Breaking Down Walls by Chuck Swindoll Esther 8:15-17 It was like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s all rolled into one. It was like Berlin on the ninth of November 1989! It was like nothing they had ever seen before. They would sing all night and all the next day becauseRead More …

He’s in Charge by Chuck Swindoll Esther 8:9-14 The law of the Medes and Persians couldn’t be changed. The law Haman had written had to stay on the books. But because the heart of the king had been softened by the pleas of Esther, he provided a way by whichRead More …

Take Heart by Chuck Swindoll Esther 8:1-8 The king’s heart is like mush, like soft putty, or we could say like Play-Doh in the hands of the Lord. Just for a moment imagine another name in that proverb in place of “the king.” Someone who is giving you grief perhaps.Read More …

The Workings of God by Chuck Swindoll Esther 7:6-10 The workings of God are not related to our clocks; they are related to our crises. That’s why God doesn’t care if this is the last day you can buy that car on sale. It doesn’t bother God that it isRead More …

Surprising Sovereignty by Chuck Swindoll Esther 7:6-10 All the time Haman was having the gallows built, he could see—enthusiastically anticipate—Mordecai impaled there. Now he is condemned to die there himself. We call this irony. Theologians call it sovereignty. I call it God’s surprising sovereignty! I can remember a time earlyRead More …

When God Calls the Shots by Chuck Swindoll Esther 7:3-10 The plot thickens as the excitement builds. Esther plans a banquet for the king and Haman. Blinded by his own conceit, Haman thinks the queen wants to honor him. But when the king asks Esther what request she might haveRead More …

The Ride of Your Life by Chuck Swindoll Esther 7:3-5 Talk about the power of a woman! Can you believe Esther’s diplomacy and sensitivity, even in the midst of pleading for her life and the lives of her people? “If we were only being sold into slavery, I wouldn’t haveRead More …

The Fog Is Lifting by Chuck Swindoll Esther 7:1-2 Imagine swimming in a vast lake and getting three or four hundred yards offshore when suddenly a freak fog rolls in and surrounds you. You’re trapped in this tiny circle of diffused light, but you can’t see beyond your arm’s reach.Read More …

When God Seems Absent by Chuck Swindoll Esther 6:12-14 If you’re like me, you’re often waiting for the other shoe to drop. In this instance, we’re waiting for—and wanting—Haman to get what he deserves. Everything within us craves justice. Especially with a loser like Haman, who has strutted his stuffRead More …