Zechariah 2:10
"Shout and be glad, O Daughter of Zion. For I am coming, and I will live among you," declares the LORD.

SHOUT

A scream, shout, holler, vociferation, or yell is a loud vocalization in which air is passed through the vocal cords with greater force than is used in regular or close-distance vocalization. Though technically this process can be performed by any creature possessing lungs, the preceding terms are usually applied specifically to human vocalization.

Reasons for shouting vary, and it may be done deliberately or simply as a reaction. The core motive, in essentially all situations, is communication.

from one of my favorite websites http://www.wikipedia.com/

Friday, September 5, 2014

Blogging through the Bible

I need to figure out how to do all of those linky thingies and will update this post later with them :)

www.goodmorninggirls.org and www.womenlivingwell.org There are printables and a Bible reading plan.

But first, I need to write. To record what God has shown to me in the first few chapters of the book of Esther. I've read it several times in the past, even seen the movie. This time, I saw what God wanted me to see.

I have always focused on Esther's story, but this time it was Queen Vashti that made me think. Because I have been in her shoes. Where men have summoned me in their drunkenness to point out my beauty. To brag about what a great woman I am and then send me back to my "Chambers". In Esther 1 we have a king, a grand palace, and permission to drink unlimited amounts of wine by a royal decree. Throw into the mix all of the king's homies, if you will, and well, you get a drunken braggart.

She refused to come. Maybe she had been summoned too many times. Maybe she was tired of her beauty surpassing her brains. And I cried. It is a terrible place to be in when you are a woman owned by a man who drinks excessively. When the wine gives him liquid courage and love that is not present in the sobriety. God spoke healing words to me in that moment when she refused to come, knowing full well she would lose him and her position. She shamed the king in front of his party. She refused to be paraded about like a pony at the horse sale. And she lost. But, oh what she gained. Courage. Self worth. Freedom.

I can feel the contempt and anger in my own heart right now having felt the sting of alcohol making me desirable to a man. It hurts. Even though I am beautiful, it made me feel ugly.

I have one up on Queen Vashti however, because my King is Jesus. He will tell me I'm beautiful anytime. There is no doubt that He loves me. That my beauty is not what makes Him want me but my heart and soul. Jesus summons me out of love, not to show me off, but to reveal His glory in me!

So, girl, you shout to Jesus! Ask Him to reveal your true beauty. Even if you have never experienced what Queen Vashti did, you need to know you are beautiful. You are loved. You are free.

Love,
Carolyn
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  1. UnknownSeptember 6, 2014 at 7:58 AM

    Great Article. Makes one think about the life they are living.

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