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that she received very special treatment across the board. That paid off because when she eventually was brought before the king, she carried the day. She was crowned as king because she was that ‘glorious queen’ that he desired, and her nourishment programme coupled with her overall demeanor has played a key role in bringing about that wonderful outcome. This is how nourishment plays a key role in the ‘glorious wife’ out come that the love of the husband is geared toward producing.
Whereas the case of Daniel talked about nourishment in terms of actual food, beauty preparations was the emphasis in the case of Esther. The Levites were given access to resources with which they could meet their other needs, which were just as important for their effectiveness in their work as being sanctified and cleansed. These point to the fact that nourishment for our wives cuts across different things – there are spiritual components, sexual components, food components, financial components, to mention a few. They represent our quest to supply essential needs in the lives of our wives, required to make them grow stronger, happier,
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