Sunday September 3, 2017 -Esther

In our final message of our series "Esther", we see so much of what can help us florish in our lives with Christ. Humility is essential in our pursuit of Jesus because it prepares us for God's call on our lives. Being humble not only brings a blessing to our lives, it enables us to see that it is not we who have done anything to cause the blessing. It is only Jesus working everything according to His will and, in doing so, He allows us to be vessels in carrying His message to the world. Mordecai became an intercessor for the Jewish people, just like Jesus is for us.  Just as humility flourishes the seeking heart, pride can ruin the life that was meant to thrive. Pride is the root of all sin. Haman was full of pride and chose to be ruled by it, and it ultimately destroyed him. Pride keeps us from being fully obedient and goes against God and what His plan is for us.  God is faithful to what He says He will do. His will can never change and He alone is soverign. We can rest in knowing He is worthy of our complete surrender and His grace and mercy is unmatched.    Esther 9-10 Kenny Nix, Pastor