Day 114 - Esther continued

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Today’s Reading

4/24/2019     Day 114 Esther 5:1 – 10:3


Reflection |
Today
Chapter 5 - Esther is vindicated and the king will grant her
any request; he is still mad at Haman and prepares gallows;
Chapter 6 - King can’t sleep and asks Haman on how to reward;
Mordecai is rewarded with robes and honors;
Chapter 7 - Esther reviews the plot against the Jews and IDs Haman;
Haman asks Esther for forgiveness but king hangs him.
Chapter 8 - Esther asks king to revoke the decree against the Jews;
Chapter 9 - the Jews slaughters their enemies with the King’s blessing.
Festival of Purim celebrates this occasion.
Chapter 10 - Epilogue with Mordecai’s accomplishments.
(Collins, Introduction to Hebrew Bible, Fortress Press)
Background
Background by Center of Biblical Studies. Background by
Chabad.org |

Detailed listing of the Kings of Israel and Judah.
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Meditation/Contemplate:
God gives all things including power and rule.
Prayer:
Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above,
Coming down from the Eternal One of God. (James 1:17) Forgive me for boasting in the good things you have given to us - even Christ the Lord.
 Amen.

The Next Days of Readings

4/25/2019     Day 115 Job 1:1 – 5:27
4/26/2019     Day 116 Job 6:1 – 14:22
4/27/2019     Day 117 Job 15:1 – 21:34
4/29/2019     Day 118 Job 22:1 – 31:40
4/30/2019     Day 119 Job 32:1 – 37:24
5/1/2019       Day 120 Job 38:1 – 42:17
5/2/2019       Day 121 Psalms 1:1 – 4:8
5/3 /2019      Day 122 Psalms 5:1 – 8:9
5/4/2019       Day 123 Psalms 9:1 – 12:8
5/5/2019       Day 124 Psalms 13:1 – 16:11
5/6/2019       Day 125 Psalms 17:1 – 20:9
5/7/2019       Day 126 Psalms 21:1 – 24:10
5/8/2019       Day 127 Psalms 25:1 – 28:9
5/9/2019       Day 128 Psalms 29:1 – 32:11
5/10/2019     Day 129 Psalms 33:1 – 36:12
5/11/2019     Day 130 Psalms 37:1 – 41:13
5/12/2019     Day 131 Psalms 42:1 – 45:17
5/13/2019     Day 132 Psalms 46:1 – 49:20
5/14/2019     Day 133 Psalms 50:1 – 53:6
5/15/2019     Day 134 Psalms 54:1 – 56:13
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Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established
the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been
 reborn into the fellowship of Christ's Body may show forth in their lives
 what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who
lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and
ever. Amen.

(BCP - Collects - Second Sunday of Easter)

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