Before she went before the king, she called for a TIME of fasting and prayer to prepare her spirit. Prayer undergirds our spirit and keeps us from bending beneath the weight of opposition.
Prayer is a strong defense against satanic attack. If Esther had not prayed, she would have fallen prey to the clever devices of her enemy.
Esther 5:1-2 Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house. And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
Notice what Esther does...
- She changed her apparel. This signifies our need to alter our circumstances to facilitate the success of the vision that is before us. Everything must be committed to the goal - body, soul and spirit.
When the king saw Esther in her prepared state, he granted an expected end! He drew her into his presence, because she had prepared herself for her TIME.
TIME and TIMING are so important! Once TIME is gone, you can never retrieve it.
Consider this...if someone stole your car, it would be an inconvenience but not a tragedy because you can easily get another one. If someone took your wallet or purse, it would be an annoyance but a few phone calls would salvage the majority of your concerns. BUT WHO CAN YOU CALL if you suffer the loss of TIME?
My prayer for you today is that you will recognize your TIME and become empowered to perform in the TIMING of God for your life!
Sometimes, we feel like other people are getting ahead and we are lagging behind trying to play catch up. Like a child in line at the amusement park, there will always be times when other people receive their dues, and we are forced to wait our turn. This is NOT injustice; it is ORDER. There is nothing unjust about order.
If you will wait your TIME (turn) and pay your dues, then the TIME will come when it's all yours!
Friends, on the other side of a tremendous TEST is the HARVEST of your dream! If you have planted the seeds of a PROMISE and watered them thoroughly with the tears of STRUGGLE, then this is your TIME!
Great concern should be expressed to the person who has seeds without water. The TEARS of STRUGGLE become the irrigation of the Holy Spirit. It is through your own tear-filled struggles that God directs the waters of life to the field of your dreams!
Psalm 126:5 "They that sow in tears shall reap in joy."
Make full use of your TIME today!
God is positioning you at the INTERSECTION of OPPORTUNITY where
TIMING & DIRECTION come together!
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