07/07/20 THE BOOK OF ESTHER IN 24 CPs —

17. Esther's     COMPELLING  PURPOSE,      (4:15-16)

    She RESPONDED Totally and Immediately to GOD'S CALL!

18. Her          CAREFUL     PLAN          (4:15-16)

    She requested three days of fasting on her behalf.

19. First,       CHRISTIANS  PRAYING, then

    As faithful Jews FASTED, they nearly always PRAYED! Fasting and praying is something WE ought to do a lot more of today.

20. Their/Our    CONSTANT    PARTNER, GOD

    Esther, Mordecai and the Jews KNEW that their #1 BEST ALLY was God Almighty, no matter how hopeless the circumstances seemed.

21. and          CERTAIN     PROVIDENCE

    They were CONFIDENT that God would NEVER FAIL to fulfill His PROMISES to protect and redeem His Chosen People!

    Faced with helplessness and hopelessness, do YOU count on your intimate relationship with God to cause Him to deliver you? (3 MORE CPs — STAY TUNED!)