Genuinely Humble by Chuck Swindoll Esther 6:1-14 “What goes around comes around.” That popular saying has never been truer than it is here. Things have gone around for Haman—yet they finally come around for Mordecai. Sitting on that horse in regal attire, he was the most surprised man in theRead More …

God Notices by Chuck Swindoll Esther 6:1-14 Never fails, does it? Things are not as they seem. And about the time you think they cannot get worse, they do. This was certainly true for Mordecai at a pivotal point in the story of Esther. When all seems lost, it isn’t.Read More …

God’s Silence by Chuck Swindoll Esther 5:5-7 Since we are trapped in this earthbound cage, this little space where light is often diffused and God is sometimes silent, how can we be sensitive to His interventions? What do we do when we, like Job, struggle in the fog with God’sRead More …

Full of Surprises by Chuck Swindoll Esther 5:4-14 God was at work in the waiting, filling her thoughts with a plan. When you wait on the Lord, you don’t have to sit in a corner contemplating your navel, or walk around in a daze humming “Sweet Hour of Prayer.” YouRead More …

Calm, Wise, and Confident by Chuck Swindoll Esther 5:1-3 No king has ever intimidated God, no matter how wealthy his treasury, how extensive his kingdom, or how powerful his armies. God can handle anyone. Anyone! He can handle your husband. He can handle your wife. He can handle your kids.Read More …

Wait . . . and Listen by Chuck Swindoll Esther 4:12-17; Isaiah 41:10, 13 During the three days of waiting, there is a “white space” when nothing is happening—at least nothing visible. You could easily tell yourself at the time, “I’m waiting in vain. Nothing’s going to change.” That’s whatRead More …

Results of Waiting by Chuck Swindoll Esther 4:12-17; Isaiah 40:31 Now, even though what happened in the three days between chapters 4 and 5 is not recorded, don’t think for a moment that God is whiling away His time, busy with other things. Remember, He may be invisible, but HeRead More …

A Silent Interlude by Chuck Swindoll Esther 4:12-17 Between chapters four and five of this ancient book of Esther, there’s a break in time. It’s a space of suspense when we don’t know what is happening. Nothing is recorded for us to read. At the end of chapter four, weRead More …

I Will Stand by Chuck Swindoll Esther 4:12-16 When it comes to touching the heart, few things do it as well as a song or a story. We all know occasions where the right music combined with the right lyrics wooed us or someone we know back to God. SometimesRead More …

The Cause by Chuck Swindoll Esther 4:12-16 Is that a great answer or what? Is this a great woman? She’s had only a few moments to consider what Mordecai had told her, a brief slice of time to weigh his counsel. It was all she needed. She is determined toRead More …