Have you ever read your Bible and felt afterward that you didn’t get anything out of it? Maybe you opened God’s Word with the intention to learn and change and feel close to God, but something just didn’t connect. We’ve all had that experience, haven’t we? But what is the solution? Well, if anyone knows the answer to that question, it would be an old, faithful scribe named Ezra. He studied and copied Scripture for years and years without ever growing tired of it, so there’s a lot we can learn from his example.
Scandals abound in a drama cast in the ancient Persian Empire. In the midst of political intrigue and betrayal, a beautiful orphan girl suddenly becomes the leading character, as God’s providence rescues His people from certain death. At first glance, Esther is the heroine and Mordecai the master manipulator. Take a closer look, however, and you’ll discover that behind the scenes, God is pulling the strings as His sovereign providence unfolds.