Week 8 - Closing

We're almost at the end of our study on Esther. I pray that God has used this study to touch your life, change you and open your heart to what He has for you.

This week's lesson was all about the Jews and how God changed what seemed hopeless in their lives and turned it into something good. The original decree that Haman had written in the king's name could not be reversed, but God used Esther and Mordecai. They came up with a 2nd decree that would allow the Jews to defend themselves. When someone came to threaten their life and the lives of their family, they were allowed to fight back.

In the same sense, this is our life. Satan is always trying to tempt and threaten us. God has allowed us to fight back and get rid of Satan in our lives. We do that by prayer and Bible study. God allowed the Jews to use weapons if they were threatened. He has given us a weapon, His two edged sword, the Bible, to fight the devil.

When we have our complete faith and trust in God and Satan throws something our way, God allows us to step over that thing and not be threatened by it. I'm not saying God will never let anything happen to us and being a Christian is the "easy life", but He gives us a sense of hope and peace when we are going through trials. He shows us the "light at the end of the tunnel" and it gives us the strength to keep moving. People around us see what we are going through, and hopefully they know we are a Christian. They are going to watch us closely to see how we react to what life throws at us. God will use us as a testimony for Him when we make it through a trial will our head held high, praising God, no matter what the outcome.

Let me encourage you to invite all of the women you know to join in our next Bible study, beginning February 2nd. Read my last post for all of the details.