Have you ever wondered what God is doing when He seems completely absent?
The book of Esther is unique because God’s name is never mentioned—not once. Yet as you read, His fingerprints are everywhere. Long before anyone realized it, He was quietly arranging people, circumstances, and even a pagan king to preserve His covenant people.
But today’s readings raise several other important questions as well.
Does Proverbs 22:6 really guarantee that every child raised in a Christian home will follow the Lord? If not, what does that familiar verse actually mean?
And in Romans, Paul warns about one of the easiest traps for religious people to fall into—hypocrisy and self-righteousness. Could it be possible to know the truth while failing to live by it?
Today’s readings remind us that God is always at work—even when we can’t see Him—and that He is just as concerned with the condition of our hearts as He is with what we do on the outside.
