Living in Exile

While serving in exile, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were again pressured to worship a golden image which represented the pride and arrogance of King Nebuchadnezzar. When brought before the King, they remained ‘stubborn’ in their faith and would rather die in the fiery furnace than disobey their God’s commandments.

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Esther’s Steadfast Spirit

Imagine that you are Esther from what we see in Esther 2.

1.Esther was orphaned. She did not have any other family members with her, other than her cousin Mordecai.
2.Esther was like her fellow Jews who lost their home and taken into captivity into a foreign land.
3.Esther was separated and isolated from her people and cousin. While in the King’s Palace, she was surrounded by people, cultures and values that she was not accustomed to.

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