Quotes About Purpose

I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me, and what the king had said to me. “Let us start rebuilding,” they replied, and they set their hands to this good work.

So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.

Then I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: “The work is great and extensive, and we are spread out far from one another along the wall.

Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my servants were gathered there for the work; we did not acquire any land.

So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it to go down to you?”

But I replied, “Should a man like me run away? Should one like me go into the temple to save his own life? I will not go!”

accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:

So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the city square in front of the kingís gate,

So Hathach went back and relayed Mordecaiís response to Esther.

For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your fatherís house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”

Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai:

Esther replied, “This is my petition and my request:

Why did I not perish at birth; why did I not die as I came from the womb?

Why is life given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in?

You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.

Is there any help within me now that success is driven from me?

“Is not man consigned to labor on earth? Are not his days like those of a hired hand?

What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him,

that You attend to him every morning, and test him every moment?

My days are swifter than a runner; they flee without seeing good.

Since I am already found guilty, why should I labor in vain?

Your hands shaped me and altogether formed me. Would You now turn and destroy me?

Please remember that You molded me like clay. Would You now return me to dust?

Did You not pour me out like milk, and curdle me like cheese?