ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.

Saturday 2nd December, 2023.

Topic: Prayer Works.

Memory Verse: Esther 4:13. Mordecai sent her this message: “Don’t think that just because you live in the king’s house you’re the one Jew who will get out of this alive.

Bible Reading: Esther 4:15-17 MSG. Key Verse: v16.

Esther sent back her answer to Mordecai: “Go and get all the Jews living in Susa together. Fast for me. Don’t eat or drink for three days, either day or night. I and my maids will fast with you. If you will do this, I’ll go to the king, even though it’s forbidden. If I die, I die.” Mordecai left and carried out Esther’s instructions.

Mordecai refused to bow to Haman at the gate according to the commands of king Xerxes who had promoted him above all his serants at that point in time in history. Now Mordecai’s refusal to bow to Haman even after much pressure from the people with him at the gate was borne out of his fear of God and his desire to obey the commands of God instead of that of men which runs contrary to that of God, even when it exposed him to danger. Now instead of Hamam facing Mordecai’, he wrath was kindked against all the Jews, because he learnt that Mordecai’s refusal to bow to him was because of their Jewish culture and commands of their God, which he was observing instead. Now, Haman had succeeded in getting the king to approve his evil decree and a day was set apart and being circulated in the media of those days within the entire territory governed by the king, when their entire Jewish population should be annihilated.

Mordecai’s reaction got the attention of queen Esther who sent messengers to find out the reason he was mourning and in sackcloth at the gate. “So Hathach went to Mordecai in the town square in front of the King’s Gate. Mordecai told him everything that had happened to him. He also told him the exact amount of money that Haman had promised to deposit in the royal bank to finance the massacre of the Jews.”Esther 4:6-7. Mordecai sought the queen’s intervention which wasn’t easy as it wasn’t time for her to appear before the King. She waa aware that anyone who appears before the king unauthorised was liable to death his/her status notwithstanding. Now, she solicited for prayer backing with fasting from all the Jews so that she could risk her life to appear before the King unauthorised.

After they completed the prayers and fasting, Esther appeared before the King and was most welcome. “When he noticed Queen Esther standing in the court, he was pleased to see her; the king extended the gold scepter in his hand. Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter. The king asked, “And what’s your desire, Queen Esther? What do you want? Ask and it’s yours—even if it’s half my kingdom!” “If it please the king,” said Esther, “let the king come with Haman to a dinner I’ve prepared for him.” Esther 5:2-4. This marked the beginning of the victory of Esther and the Jews over Haman and their enemies. When everthing else fails, try prayer with fasting.

Prayer : Thank you Father God because you are a prayer answering God.. Thank you because as I seek your face this season over every uncomfortable and difficult situation in my life, you will give me a testimony and make a name for yourself in my life, in Jesus wonderful name…. Amen 🙏🏿.

Yearly Bible Reading : Ephesians 6:10-20.

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