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19 December 2023 | Lake County News recently reported that the Clear Lake City Council has unanimously agreed to sell a parcel of land at the former Pearce Field airport to Adventist Health Clear Lake. This decision paves the way for a $50 million medical facility expected to significantly boost the city’s economy and health […] Source: https://atoday.org/clear-lake-city-council-approves-sale-of-property-to-adventist-health/
Лорен Сейболд | 3 октября 2017 | Когда в 2015 году появилась новость, что делегаты сессии в Сан Антонио отказали дивизионам в возможности самим решать, будет ли позволено рукоположение женщин на их территориях, то адвентистские СМИ, и в социальных сетях и в прессе, осветили этот вопрос с противоположных сторон. Те из СМИ, которые противостояли рукоположению […] Source: https://atoday.org/%d0%ba%d0%be%d0%bd%d0%b5%d1%86-%d1%82%d0%be%d0%b9-%d1%86%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%ba%d0%b2%d0%b8-%d0%ba%d0%be%d1%82%d0%be%d1%80%d1%83%d1%8e-%d0%bc%d1%8b-%d0%b7%d0%bd%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8/
This week in Adventist history, we remember the work of the people in the Eastern Polynesian Mission, with a special focus on the publication of “Te Maramarama” ("The Lightbearer"). On December 17, 1906, "Te Maramarama," translated as "The Lightbearer," was introduced as a magazine printed for the people of the Society Islands in their native language. Continuing its publication until 1964, this magazine played a pivotal role in evangelism, overcoming challenges imposed by French government laws in Tahiti. Michael Younker delves deeper into this story on This Week in Adventist History. For more Adventist stories and events, be sure to visit https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/. Established in 1863, the Seventh-day Adventist Church is a global Christian family with over 21 million members who hold the Bible as the ultimate authority. We are believers who help people understand the Bible to find freedom, healing, and hope in Jesus. To learn more about the Seventh-day Adventist Church, visit https://www.adventist.org/. Subscribe to this channel and click the notification bell so you’ll never miss a new video. Follow us on these social media platforms:
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Daily Lesson for Wednesday 20th of December 2023
Read Esther 4:1-14. Why was it considered at this moment appropriate for Esther to identify herself as a Jew?
When Mordecai contacted Esther for her help, she had been married to Ahasuerus for several years, but there was a law in Persia that no one could come to the king’s throne without an express invitation from the king. Anyone who didn’t respect this rule risked death. Esther, knowing the risk, went to the throne room anyway, uninvited.
Mordecai’s faith sought to awaken Esther’s faith. The heart of the book of Esther is found in Mordecai’s words to Esther: “And Mordecai told them to answer Esther: ‘Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king’s palace any more than all the other Jews. For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?’ ” (Esther 4:13-14, NKJV).
Esther’s faith was put to the test as Mordecai appealed to her love for her people. No one knew she was Jewish except Mordecai, and once she made the decision to become involved, she did not hesitate to put her life on the line.
Her faith in God was strong, and she knew that without God’s help she could not succeed. Her answer to Mordecai revealed her faith: “ ‘Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish’ ” (Esther 4:16, NIV). Mordecai sent this information to the entire Jewish community in Shushan (Susa), and while they fasted and prayed, Esther prepared herself for the dangerous moment. “On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace, in front of the king’s hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the hall, facing the entrance. When he saw Queen Esther standing in the court, he was pleased with her and held out to her the gold scepter that was in his hand. So Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter” (Esther 5:1-2, NIV).
For the Jews in such a situation as described above, prayer would certainly accompany fasting. That is, though they acted in their own behalf, prayer was central to their response. What obvious lesson can we take from this?
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Matthew 21:22 – "If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." Tag someone in need of prayer and kindly share your prayer requests here. https://bit.ly/3GdFXpR Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgtH206INEo
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