We begin our new series working through the book of Esther. The Jews are far from home, with no temple, no priests and no sacrifices, wondering does God still see us, will He hear our prayers? They are surrounded amid the power and trappings of empire and are asking the question, where will our help come from? The resounding answer in the book of Esther is that although sometimes God seems hidden, He is never absent. He has a plan for all His people and will use them to further His purposes. What was true then is still true today. God has a plan to use us, to help us and although he sometimes feels hidden, He is never absent. We can trust Him through every season and circumstance.
