Tag Archives: God

Using Good Judgment

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Mark Shields

King Ahasuerus is Xerxes, king of Persia from 486 to 464 B. C. who ruled a vast kingdom of 127 provinces. In reading Esther 1, he gave a luxurious feast and we get a picture of the great wealth of … Continue reading →

Posted in Esther | Tagged Ahasuerus, book of esther, Christ, Esther, God, golden goblets, king ahasuerus, king of persia, king xerxes, queen vashti, Vashti, Xerxes, Xerxes I of Persia, xerxes king of persia | 3 Comments

Have a Happy 4th of July

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Mark Shields

God has blessed America with amazing sites across this land. Since today is America’s Birthday, I wrote a poem about some of these sites at this link: Happy Birthday America. Lord, we are thankful that you have blessed America in … Continue reading →

Posted in Holiday | Tagged Birthday, culture, current-events, God, Happy Birthday America, Health, Holidays, Independence Day, Lord, United States | 2 Comments

Questions for Reflection to Help in the Study of Esther 1-4

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Mark Shields

I recently finished questions for reflection from Psalm 132-138. To review where I’ve been over the last few weeks along with a synopsis of the answers, I wrote a post at this link: answers as we step ahead. The next … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions for Reflection | Tagged accepting god, book of esther, Christ, Church, Esther, God, Mordecai | 5 Comments

Braver Because of the Savior

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Mark Shields

We can have confidence about the future because God protects us like a cherished child of His. Below is a poem I wrote to explain this confidence. Life can get us down But we can be found We can run … Continue reading →

Posted in Psalm | Tagged Christianity, Existence of God, God, one day at a time, precious friend, Religion and Spirituality, spirituality | 13 Comments

David Gives Praise

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Mark Shields

David is thankful as he praises God and writes Psalm 138. He is thankful for God’s love, faithfulness, and safety when being surrounded by enemies. This may have been written at the time of Absalom’s rebellion when even in a … Continue reading →