September 8 · Joy
September 8: Joy
Esther 5:9
“Then Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart, but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he didn’t stand up nor move for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.”
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Say it
Practice Esther 5:9
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Thenwentoutthatdayandgladofheart,butwhenHamansawMordecaiintheking’sgate,thathedidn’tstandupnormoveforhim,hewasfilledwithagainstMordecai.
Morning
Pack this sentence from Esther 5:9 with lunch: “Then Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart, but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he didn’t stand up nor move for him, he…” Ask, where might we need the idea of “haman” today?
Bedtime prayer
Lord, we do not want to rush past “Then Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart, but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he didn’t stand up nor move for him, he…” Forgive us where we forgot you today, and let Esther 5:9 rest on us while we sleep. Amen.
Challenge
Pray Esther 5:9 for someone who is not in the room.