Honoring Authority

Esther 3-8; Luke 18 

“…Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day…When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish…When he [the king] saw Queen Esther standing in the court, he was pleased with her and held out to her the gold scepter that was in his hand. So Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter.”

Esther 4:16; 5:2

Esther’s position was vulnerable as a queen replacing a former queen, as a woman, and as a Jewess. Her life was on the line. Knowing it was God who authored her life and rise to the royal court, Esther called for prayer and fasting before the King of kings. It was the invisible hand of God moving her into position, giving her favor, and delivering both her life and the lives of the Jewish community. In Christ, we, too, have been seated in heavenly places. We, too, have access to the throne of grace in all our tests and trials. All authority comes from God and even when it is abused, we must honor the source from which that authority came. As we humble ourselves before the Lord, he will deliver us in all our ways.

“Lord God Almighty, I bow before your throne and pray for your deliverance this day, for your glory.”