Day 11, January 15, 2020
The Esther Fast - Protection From Danger
We have an enemy that seeks to steal, kill and destroy. We are reminded in scripture to resist the devil.
Esther was a Jewish young lady in the Persian empire under the king Xerxes when Israel was about 70 years into the captivity. She was made queen.
During this time the King had a commander of his named Haaman who hated the Jews and wanted to kill all of them.
Esther’s uncle Mordocai discovered the plot and let Esther know. He reminded her that she was in the position as queen for a reason.
Esther 4:13-14
13 he sent back this answer: “Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. 14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”
She realizes this and asks Mordecai and others to join her in a fast.
Esther 4:16
16 “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.”
Fasting is a strategic thing to do. When we have important decisions call a fast. It can be just for a meal, a day, whatever. But take time to focus in on what God may be leading you to do.
Let your attitude be as hers. “If I perish, I perish, but I’m going to serve God.”
I would also add the value of praying scripture. Getting God’s word into us brings a boldness. Our nice little devotional time gets the word in us and we receive a boldness. That boldness then allows us to take that “devotional” word and transform it into an offensive weapon.. The sword of the Spirit.
When we fast and get God’s word into us, we receive boldness to do what He wants us to do. We take the enemy and whatever He tries, captive.
2 Corinthians 10:5 New International Version (NIV)
5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
So today, be sure to take time to fast and put God’s word into your life and receive boldness and victory.
