Don’t you love the story in John’s Gospel where Jesus visits a Samaritan woman at the well and offers her living water?! Jesus forsakes cultural norms and risks the confused stares of devout Jews in order to prove that He had not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners. If that isn’t testament enough to His unfathomable mercy, here in Revelation 21 He extends the invitation to you and me as well!
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.