She Didn't Have To. . .

She Didn't Have To . .
Today is Yom Kippur for my Jewish friends. It is the Highest Holy Day of their faith and the most solemn day in the Jewish calendar. It means Day of Atonement. My Jewish friends will be fasting from midnight last night till midnight tonight. They attended Temple today.

Do you know the book of Esther in the Bible? Do you know about a young girl who saved her people? We should know this story because our Christianity roots are Jewish. The Book of Esther tells about Queen Esther, who saved her people from being slaughtered and annihilated. Pastor Hargrave gave her message yesterday from the book of Esther. She talked about justice. She talked about how Esther stepped up and risked her life to save her people. You see, the King did not know that Esther was Jewish, and her cousin was sentenced to death, along with all the other Jews. It is a great story, all laid out in the Bible, telling how she saved her people. Our pastor made it relevant to our life today, what we can do for justice in our lives, for our people. Click on the “Pastor Hargraves Sermons” on my link on the left of this page and read what she has to say about Esther and what we can do in our lives toward justice.

The book of Esther in the Bible is short, it doesn’t take long to read. Look it up, read about the bravery of Esther and how she saved her people. She didn’t have to, but she did. Then click on Pastor Michelle's link and read what she has to say about making this relevant to our lives today!