Monthly Archives: September 2020

Posted on September 28, 2020 by essentialdailyscriptures

I’m still on the book of Esther. Today I read the last half—the part about Haman’s demise. And as I read it, I noticed something I hadn’t before: the contrast between Mordecai and Haman—the godly man and the ungodly one. … Continue reading →

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Esther 4:16

Posted on September 25, 2020 by essentialdailyscriptures

Are you courageous? I’m not asking if you’re adventuresome—if you try new activities that cause you to stretch and grow outside your comfort zone—but rather, if you have the fortitude to act on the very difficult but morally correct action, … Continue reading →

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I Corinthians 3:10-15

Posted on September 22, 2020 by essentialdailyscriptures

What will you look like in heaven? I googled this and found nothing, other than the reference in Revelations to being clothed in white (biblically used to indicate holiness and purity). Yet based on the entirety of God’s Word, I … Continue reading →

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Genesis 2:8-9

Posted on September 17, 2020 by essentialdailyscriptures

What’s your Eden? If you could have anything in life—any situation whatsoever, be it financial, relational, romantic, professional—what would be perfection to you? “The LORD God planted a garden in Eden in the east and put there the human he … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:21

Posted on September 13, 2020 by essentialdailyscriptures

Would I seem too radical in asserting what should already be obvious to any serious reader of the Old Testament: that the wildfires plaguing California and much of the western half of the U.S.—in addition to the riots our country … Continue reading →

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Nehemiah 1:9

Posted on September 2, 2020 by essentialdailyscriptures

What’s repentance, and—is it something we should still be doing these days? Let’s take a look at what God said concerning repentance in three translations: “But you also said that no matter how far away we were, we could turn … Continue reading →

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