Job 1:21 Naked I came from my mother’s womb, naked I’ll return to the womb of the earth. God gives, God takes. God’s name be ever blessed. Job had a grip

Esther 8:2 The king took off his signet ring, which he had taken back from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. Esther appointed Mordecai over Haman’s estate. (the Message) The

Esther 4:13,14 And Mordecai told them to answer Esther: “Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the King’s palace any more than all the other Jews.

Esther 1:19 “So, if the king agrees, let him pronounce a royal ruling and have it recorded in the laws of the Persians and Medes so that it cannot be

Nehemiah 6:9 They were trying to intimidate us into quitting. They thought, “They’ll give up; they’ll never finish it.” I prayed, ” Give me strength.”  (The Message) The message of

Nehemiah 4:6 We kept at it, repairing and rebuilding the wall. The whole was was joined together and halfway to its intended height because the people had  a heart for the work.

Ezra 8:23 So we fasted and prayed about these concerns. And He listened. (The Message) God is concerned with what concerns you. From the darkest valley to the unpaid bill,

Ezra 7:27 Blessed be God, the God of Our Fathers, who put it in the mind of the king to beautify The Temple of God in Jerusalem! When God puts something

Ezra 3:11-13  All the people boomed out hurrahs, praising God as the foundation of The Temple of God was laid. As many were noisily shouting with joy, many of the

2 Chronicles 32:6-8 6-8 Hezekiah rallied the people, saying, “Be strong! Take courage! Don’t be intimidated by the king of Assyria and his troops—there are more on our side than on

2 Chronicles 26:2  The first thing he did after his father was dead and buried was to recover Elath for Judah and rebuild it. (the Message) That’s just like God,

2 Chronicles 22:9 But there was no one left in Ahaziah’s family capable of ruling the kingdom. (the Message) At the time of Ahaziah’s death there was no one capable