Thursday 9th September Esther 8 On that day King Ahasuerus gave to Queen Esther the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews; and Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had told what he was to her. Then the king took off his signet ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it […]
URC Daily Devotion 8th September 2021
Wednesday 8th September Esther 6: 14 – 7: 10While they were still talking with him, the king’s eunuchs arrived and hurried Haman off to the banquet that Esther had prepared. So the king and Haman went in to feast with Queen Esther. On the second day, as they were drinking wine, the king again said […]
URC Daily Devotion 7th September 2021
Tuesday 7th September Esther 6: 1 – 13That night the king could not sleep, and he gave orders to bring the book of records, the annals, and they were read to the king. It was found written how Mordecai had told about Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs, who guarded the threshold, and […]
URC Daily Devotion 6th September 2021
Monday 6th September Esther 5: 9 – 14Haman went out that day happy and in good spirits. But when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, and observed that he neither rose nor trembled before him, he was infuriated with Mordecai; nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. Then he sent and called for his […]
URC Daily Devotion 5th September 2021
Sunday 5th September Psalm 58Do you indeed, you men so mighty,Decree in justice what is right?Are all your verdicts truth and light,And do you judge all men uprightly?No, in your hearts you wrongs devise:You deal out violence and lies. Right from their birth the wicked wander,And from the womb they go astray;Deceit and falsehood mark […]
URC Daily Devotion 4th September 2021
Saturday 4th September Esther 5: 1 – 8 On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace, opposite the king’s hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne inside the palace opposite the entrance to the palace. As soon as the king saw […]
URC Daily Devotion 3rd September 2021
Friday 3rd September Esther 4: When Mordecai learned all that had been done, Mordecai tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went through the city, wailing with a loud and bitter cry; he went up to the entrance of the king’s gate, for no one might enter the king’s gate clothed with […]
URC Daily Devotion 2nd September 2021
Thursday 2nd September Esther 3: After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him and set his seat above all the officials who were with him. And all the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate bowed down and did obeisance to Haman; for the king had so […]
URC Daily Devotion 1st September 2021
Wednesday 1st September Esther 2: 19 – 23 When the virgins were being gathered together, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate. Now Esther had not revealed her kindred or her people, as Mordecai had charged her; for Esther obeyed Mordecai just as when she was brought up by him. In those days, while Mordecai […]
URC Daily Devotion Tuesday 31st August 2021
Tuesday 31st August Esther 2: 1 – 18 After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had abated, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her. Then the king’s servants who attended him said, ‘Let beautiful young virgins be sought out for the king. And let the […]