Exalted by God
Let's take a few minutes this morning to think back over our lives. I know we have all had ups and downs, but today let's focus on the ups. What things have happened to you that were so great and unexpected that you never thought you would ever be able to experience such things? It could be an award you were given in school. Maybe it was a special promotion at work that could only have come from God's blessing on you. Of course, many of us look at our marriage, and we are amazed that God brought us just the right person, much more than we ever deserved. Whatever it was, we were exalted by God! Esther is the perfect example of this. She was an orphan Jewish young lady who was exalted by God to be the Queen over the mighty Persian empire. The king made a search for a new queen, and Esther was chosen. (Esther 2:17) The king loved Esther more than any of the other young women. He was so delighted with her that he set the royal crown on her head and declared her queen instead of...