Golden scepter
Esther 5:2”….Esther came near and touched the top of the golden scepter…
Listen to me, if you want to live a normal life then there would be no sweat but if you are a queen in the palace then there are responsibilities, is anybody listening to me? In the above scripture queen Esther takes a daring, audacious risk to enter the inner court of the king to meet him despite the law in king Ahasuerus days that the person who enters without being called would be put to death. 1
GOING WHERE OTHERS FEAR: ‘the sense of danger vanishes when you are in a country of lions.’ said David Livingston, Missionary for Africa, when you go where God tells you to go, none will be able to understand your courage.
The corporate fasting and prayer that Esther and Mordecai did unleashed power that emboldened Esther to cross the security and enter the inner court of the king. When God is with you in whatever project that you are doing, He would open iron doors for you. Did not God say ‘no one can shut the door that God has opened for you? This is for someone out there! Instead of going with your strength and knowledge, when you fast and pray over an important issue, God does awesome things beyond your comprehension. It would seem impossible and insurmountable but God would make it happen for you. In the year 2009, when God commanded us to relocate to Hyderabad, it was scary because the language, culture and everything was new; however, before doing anything, we fasted as a family which worked things out for us. When we approached the colleges for Engineering seat, one particular college told us, ‘will you give me seat if I suddenly approach Tamil Nadu for Engineering seat, you should have been in Hyderabad for minimum 7 years to be eligible for normal quota’, I remember how we returned from that office dejected and confused; however the miracle is my daughter not only completed B.Tech Engineering in computers but also got free sponsorship seat in Osmania University and completed her MBA. This is what God can do when you trust Him!
CHANGE OF GARMENTS: I am talking to people out there to be bold and confident for God! The devils will flee when they see you, envy, enmity and hostility would scoot at your sight , come on be brave, this is what happened when Esther put on ash clothes to fast and pray, after the fasting, she wore royal robes to enter the king’s palace. Isaiah 61:3 says :
“To grant those who mourn in Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.” Did you read that? God would give you a garment of praise, Esther was empowered with strength and power of God that made her go against all odds for God, wearing her royal robes. Not only her outer countenance but her inner countenance was also filled with confidence in God, say Amen. Whatever you are going through today, do not look at your outside circumstances which might be filled with confusion like the city of Susan but God would do great works and bail you out, I said ‘GREAT’.
FAVOR OF GOD: Listen, listen…..listen, I am tongue-tied and dumbfounded for words when I have to talk about His favor. Beyond description! Available for you too! When she entered the king’s inner court, the favor of God surrounded her and the king stretched out his golden scepter towards Esther which implied she received pardon for her transgression, in return Esther touched the tip of the golden scepter and accepted it. Story is not over, look what the king asked her: Esther 5:3 “ the king said to her, "What is troubling you, Queen Esther? And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be given to you." When His favor is on you, people would come forward with goodies, may be there were days that you had to go around asking people but favor brings people, funds, provision to you, therefore, stay firm until favor comes upon you.
Today accept the invitation of Jesus and draw close to Him to live a powerful life!
