Here’s one more peek at the study that will begin in September. If you’re reading and you’ve never done Digging Deep, I challenge you to just complete the activity below. Then you will have a taste of the flavor of Digging Deep. It’s a year of study chock-full of these kinds of vessels full of (It’s not spoon-fed, for sure) opportunities to grow your faith. We invite you to come along for a great study. beginning this September 1st. Mark your calendar and later, mark down some spiritual blessings that will surely occur if you’re in the Word. Here’s a sample:
The book of Esther! This is the story of what happened to the people (the big majority) left in exile as the constituency under Zerubbabel went back to rebuild Jerusalem under the generous hand of Persian governor, Cyrus. The book of Esther is remarkable. It’s mind-blowing to see His mercy win a people that has mostly forgotten him. It’s important that we read it, at this juncture, to see the mercy that was operating, not by any miraculous show-stopping events, but by His behind-the scenes providence. It is an epic account of providence. See if you can find the following “co-incidental” circumstances that turn out to be right on target as God is calling to His people who are far away from the homeland of Jerusalem. Cite the verses.
The party given by Xerxes:
The dethroning of Vashti:
Of all the women, the advancement of Esther:
The decree of Haman:
The placement and appeal of Mordecai:
The building of a gallows:
The behavior of Haman at the banquet:
Come on! We’d love to be in His Word with you!
One last reminder! If you know a digger who passed from this life to be with the Lord during any year of her stud, please send me her name, her birth date (especially year) and the year of her death. Include the town and state/province/country, etc… in which she lived. There are quite a few now, who have left us. Some were studying on their own, rather than in groups. These lone diggers in remote areas will be particularly hard to find, so help if you can. I’m wanting to include their names on the dedication page of the upcoming study. Several have already been submitted, but I don’t want to exclude any that you may have loved. Send them to byhcontest@gmail.com.
Having spent the last several days in the Word and working on our next year’s Dgging Deep study, I have come, as is the case, every single year, to love the Word more; all of it, for every single aspect of my life, for all of my days. I think that’s what digging in the Word does for sisters…it just sets our affections more firmly on things above. Another thing that gives me a more focused heavenward view is the deaths of people I love. For all of us, the number of loved ones
