Today, I am reading and commenting on  Esther 8-10.

I have a tendency to view today’s passage as just the wrap up of the story being told in the Book of Esther.  I suspect that many others join me in that.  We do that because the “exciting” stuff happens before today’s passage.  However, there really is some stuff for us to think about in today’s passage.  The first thing I always think about is how many people of other nationalities became Jews in response to these events.  We should always think about how God’s saving power can draw others to worship Him.

Further, at Mordecai’s prompting, the Jews took it upon themselves to establish an annual festival where they would give presents of food to one another and gifts to the poor in remembrance of God’s deliverance.  They committed themselves, their descendants, and those who would join them to continuing this reminder of God’s goodness.  We should similarly celebrate the ways in which God has delivered us from disaster and include those who join us after the events we are celebrating.  Perhaps we should join the Jews in celebrating Purim, remembering not just when God rescued his people from Haman’s plot, but every occasion when God has rescued His people.

I use the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.