My Dear brother and his wife got me the movie "One Night With the King" for Christmas. It's a great movie. The movie people did take some creative lisence and change a few things, but all in all, I loved it every time I saw it.  Last night, we watched it again, and I discovered something new. The story begins with Xerxes inviting his Queen Vashti to his banquet ( presumably to show her off to a bunch of drunk guys who had been feasting for the 7th day in a row) which she refused. This angered the king and he denounced her as queen.

In the end, The king is asked to go to Esther's banquet- not once, but twice!

Esther's relationship with him somehow softened and humbled him to the point where he would do that because he loved her.

Another Lesson:

Last Wednesday, I was at church and was blessed to hear Pastor Todd speak.There were so many messages within his sermon that I think I could spend a week relating all of them!

He told a story about a family that had a housefire. Everyone got out safely except the 5 year old son, who was still in the second story bedroom. The child was crying and rubbing his eyes, calling his father. The father could see him, but he knew that going back into the house was not a good idea. He called to his son, and told him to jump.

 "But Daddy, I can't see you!" the boy cried.

The Father answered " Yes, son, but I can see you. Jump!"

The boy jumped and his father caught him.

Pastor Todd said " Can't you hear your Father saying to you.' Jump! I'll catch you!'?"

The main theme of this night was trust, and prayer for even the little things.

It is a comfort to know that even when we don't see God in a situation, He still sees us.

What will we loose if we trust Him?

What will we gain?