{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"A Joyous Celebration","description":"\u201c\u2026who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?\u201d \u2013 Esther 4:14 (ESV) \u201cAnd the city of Susa held a joyous celebration\u201d \u2013 Esther 8:15 (NIV) There are quite a few banquets in the book of Esther, but no mention of God\u2019s name. This story takes place in the city of Susa, which was very far away from Jerusalem. God\u2019s name is never mentioned in this story, but God was still present with His people. With each banquet in the book of Esther, we see His power at work. How do these banquets help us to see God\u2019s work in our time, as well? Who else might be raised up as a hero, called upon for \u201csuch a time as this?\u201d ","author_name":"Article 7","author_url":"http:\/\/revjagow.blogspot.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/13427660\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/66515456"}