The Story of Esther: The Power Behind Fasting And Praying

Esther was in a seemingly impossible situation. There she was, the wife and queen of King Ahasuerus. She had it all; money, fine jewels, the best of the best foods, and honor from all people. But she kept her confidence in God, first and foremost.

There was a decree made by the king, from the influence of a man named Haman, to have all the Jews in the kingdom be killed on a specific day. Now, Esther being a Jew, had heard from her maids the horrible news. She was greatly distressed to hear such things. She was going to ask the king to stop this matter, but she knew that if she was to enter Ito the king's presence without him calling her, she would die too.

DON'T GIVE UP NOW! TAKE ACTION IN FAITH! FAST AND PRAY! YOU WILL RECEIVE FAVOR FROM JESUS!

For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai: “Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!” So Mordecai went his way and did according to all that Esther commanded him.
(Esther 4:14-17 NKJV)

Esther fasted and prayed and had others fast and pray with her as well.

What happened next?

After three days of fasting, Esther put on her royal robes and got all fancied up to see the king. The king let her come and had such favor for her. God listened to the Esther and the Jews and softened the king's heart.

And the king said to her, “What do you wish, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given to you—up to half the kingdom!”
(Esther 5:3 NKJV)

You see, Esther and the Jews were is a pretty nervous situation. They thought it to be the end of them. But Esther ROSE UP and told her people to fast and pray with her. Though things looked dangerous, she TRUSTED IN JESUS and looked to Him for help! Jesus is NOT a liar. This works. Jesus inhabits the praises of His people. He is attracted to it! So when we praise Jesus with our bodies in this way by fading and prayer, He does the "impossible."


Esther and the Jews ASKED, BELIEVED, AND RECEIVED!


NO LIMITS ON GOD's LOVE!

JESUS, thank You for this. Thank You for this message and these people. Jesus I come to You saying I can't do this alone. And on behalf of these people reading, they cannot do this alone either. Jesus touch us. Fix the seemingly impossible situations. Jesus, as we fast and pray, soften our hearts and the people around us in JESUS NAME! I REBUKE THE ENEMY THAT HAS BEEN ATTACKING US AND OUR LOVED ONES AND THE PEOPLE AROUND IS IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST! I SAY THST YOU WILL HELP US! JESUS YOU HOLD US TOGETHER AND YOU DO NOW LIE! WE ARE SAFE IN YOUR ARMS! I SEND ANGELS TO PROTECT AND MINISTER TO US ALL AND THOSE AROUND US IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST! I PLEAD THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST OVER EVERY SITUATION IN JESUS NAME! THANK YOU JESUS FOR YOUR LOVE! HELP US TRUST IN YOU! IN JESUS NAME, AMEN! HALLELUJAH!

Starvation

Fill us, Jesus.

There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god. I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me. So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels. Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways! I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries. The haters of the Lord should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever. He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.
(Psalms 81:9-16 KJV)

It hurts to constantly try and fill ourselves with things that promise a filling and satisfaction but don't go through with that promise. It's like we are starving inside for something good. But nothing satisfies. So we keep gorging ourselves with useless remedies that don't do anything but make us even more empty.
What we really need is such a real encounter and infilling of Jesus Christ. He is the lifter of our souls and the filling of our bellies and souls.

Take a second and look deep to see if you have ever tried to make yourself full. Anything.
Now look and see if the filling of that fake promise fulfilled anything. I can look and see that I have been starving for Jesus Christ and tried to fill myself with useless things to fill a void. They never filled anything. They just made me feel more empty, depressed, hurt, and alone.

Now I look, seeing when I filled myself with Jesus and fed on Him. He filled me. Literally. That's what we crave. LOVE. Everyone of us want it. Love. Love. Love.

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
(Acts 2:4 KJV)

No. Not lust. Love.

JESUS, fill us. We are tired of feeling empty. We want YOU, Lord. You are so mindful of us. Help us rise from the dust. We want you JESUS! WE ARE CRAVING YOU! WE DONT WANT TO TRY AND FILL OURSELVES WITH USELESS IDOLS ANYMORE! FORGIVE US, JESUS! WE LOVE YOU! WE LOVE YOU! WE LOVE YOU!!!! Make us WHOLE again. Revive us with POWER. And show us Your grace. Fix this starvation and give us the fullness of Your LOVE AND JOY! On behalf of my brothers and sisters, I command the devil to leave us in the name of JESUS CHRIST!!! FILL US WITH JOY IN YOUR PRESENCE! IN JESUS NAME! I PLEAD THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST OVER US ALL AND I SEND ANGELS TO PROTECT US IN JESUS NAME!!!! Amen.

Let Us Be Renewed

Jesus loves us so much. Let this set of scripture sink in. Let Jesus fill up all the empty places and FEED you in LOVE. We need Him more than food. We NEED HIM.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. But ye have not so learned Christ; If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil. Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
(Ephesians 4:1-32 KJV)

JESUS, I love You. You make us whole. Again and again You lift us up. Thank You Jesus. I love You, I love You, I love You!!! FIX OUR EYES ON YOU AND LIFT US UP LIKE BABIES IN YOUR ARMS. We can't do this alone, Jesus. I need You. WE NEED YOU! I LOVE YOU! I LIFT ALL MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS UP TO YOU IN JESUS NAME! I REBUKE THE DEVIL AWAY FROM US IN JESUS NAME! WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS! IN JESUS NAME AMEN!

Go, again, and Love...

Then the Lord said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by a lover and is committing adultery, just like the love of the Lord for the children of Israel, who look to other gods and love the raisin cakes of the pagans. ”
(Hosea 3:1 NKJV)

JESUS LOVES US LIKE THIS

Let's put this scripture into context. Hosea, a prophet of God for Israel, married a woman who was a prostitute. God told him to marry her.
Hosea fell so in love with his wife. But, she looked for the money from Hosea. She wanted what she could get from him. She also committed adultery with another man against Hosea. He knew these things, but kept loving her, taking care of her, and treating her like a princess should be treated.
Hosea's wife left him to be with a rich man. Hosea was discouraged and prayed to God. Hosea wondered and cried and prayed asking God what to do. God told him exactly what to do. He told Hosea to love his wife even though she committed adultery against him and The Lord. Why? God was showing Hosea how He loves... How to love.

"Go...again...and LOVE a woman who is loved by a lover and is committing adultery...."

The book of Isaiah is a picture of Jesus's love for the church(no, not the building or the religious folk... But the dedicated congregation,TOGETHER UNITED IN JESUS CHRIST).

We are so sinful. We turn away from Jesus all the time. ALL of us do. And no matter what we have done He never turns away. In fact He come to us again and again, showing us He loves us and wants us. He loves us just the way we are but won't leave us in the pain of sin if

we let Him take it away.

JESUS will never stop loving us. He wants us even though we cheat on Him with idols. Even though we use Him, spit on Him, crucify Him... He loves us all the same. PERFECT SELFLESS LOVE. 



AGAPE: definition

 ( http://i.word.com/idictionary/agape )

Main Entry: 1aga·pe
Pronunciation: \ä-ˈgä-(ˌ)pā, ˈä-gə-ˌpā\
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek agapē,*** literally, love ***
Date: 1607
1 : love feast
2 : love

JESUS literally LOVES us!


JESUS, thank you for showing us how to LOVE. How to love like You love us. Teach us Your ways. Show us Your Love. Be with us and show us more and more of your sacrificial, selfless Love. Agape Love. I love You, Jesus. Thank You for forgiving us! I PLEAD THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST OVER EVERY READER AND MYSELF IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH! I REBUKE THE DEVIL FROM ANY PART OF OUR LIVES IN THE NAME OF JESUS! I SEND ANGELS TO PROTECT AND MINISTER TO US AND OUR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, FUTURE FAMILIES, AND LIVES IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST! HELP US TO SHINE WITH YOUR GLORY AND SHOW THE WORLD YOUR LOVE! OH, HOW YOU LOVE US! THANK YOU JESUS! SHOW US HOW TO LOVE! IN JESUS NAME! THANK YOU! Amen!

JESUS, Lifter Of Your Head, Deliverer of Your Sin

1I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

2My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.

3He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

4Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

5The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.

6The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

7The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

8The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

(Psalm 121 KJV)

As Christians, we tend to look down too much. Looking at negative things. With our shoulders slumped over in grief. We plead to Jesus for mercy, forgiveness, and a healing touch and wonder why we don't have them yet. Jesus is telling us to "Look up!" He wants us to keep our eyes off the storms we are in and "Look up!" at JESUS! He is almighty and high above it all. He is a MERCIFUL GOD and wants our eyes to be up so that we see the brightness of the SUN/SON! Jesus Christ is the Living God. He put Himself into flesh to die for our sins. He doesn't want us to be slumped over in pain or doubt. Let us RISE on WINGS LIKE EAGLES AND FLY. We are called to fly! 

YOU MUST LOOK UP IN ORDER TO FLY!

We are not under subjection to the devil, who wants us looking at our shadow and seeing the darkness. Jesus wants to fulfill what He has called us to do! WE ARE WORLD CHANGERS AND NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH JESUS CHRIST THE KING!

Now let us RISE UP and follow Jesus as we lift our heads. You can do this. You are FORGIVEN! DELIVERED BY THE HAND OF JESUS, if you look up and call out. He is a faithful God that CANNOT LIE! PRAISE JESUS! HALLELUJAH! OUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN!

Jesus, THANK YOU! You HEAL us from the inside out! Forgive us for forsaking Your LOVE! That's all we REALLY NEED! That's all WE REALLY WANT! PRAISE YOU JESUS! FILL US WITH JOY IN YOUR PRESENCE! HALLELUJAH! FIX OUR EYES AND HEART ON YOU, JESUS! YOU ARE THE LIFTER OF OUR HEADS AND YOU ARE THE HEALER OF OUR BODIES! I PLEAD THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST OVER EVERYONE READING AND EVERYONE AROUND THEM IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH! FREE US FROM THE BONDAGE OF SIN AND LUST AND ANGER AND STRIFE AND GLUTTONY AND REVENGE AND ENVY AND HATE AND SMITE AND GRIEF AND DEPRESSION AND DISEASE IN THE MIGHTY HEALING NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH! I SEND ANGELS TO TOUCH, PROTECT, AND MINISTER TO US ALL IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST! GIVE US DREAMS AND VISIONS OF THE THINGS TO COME AND FREE US FROM OURSELVES! IN JESUS NAME DEVIL FLEE IN JESUS NAME! JESUS YOU HOLD THE STARS AND YOU HAVE OUR BACKS! IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY, AMEN!

Repeat after me:

I AM FREE IN JESUS NAME!

Doubt Destroys

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
(James 1:5-8 KJV)

Doubt in Jesus is dangerous. Why do we doubt such a high God, Creator, Savior, Love? There are NO LIMITS ON GOD'S LOVE! Therefore, let us shake off the doubt and keep the faith, because Jesus will do what he said He would do! Faith in JESUS keeps us steady.

TRUST IN JESUS CHRIST!

JESUS, THANK YOU FOR HOLDING US! FORGIVE US FOR DOUBTING! HELP US! I REBUKE FEAR AND DOUBT FROM EVERY ONE OF YOUR CHILDREN READIN IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST!
I REBUJE THE DEVIL AWAY FROM US IN JESUS NAME! I PLEAD THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST OVER US IN JESUS NAME! JESUS STEADY OUR HEARTS! STABILIZE OUR LIVES! IN JESUS NAME, AMEN!

Scriptures To Help In Trials And Tribulations

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
(1 Peter 5:6-11 KJV)

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
(James 1:2-4 KJV)

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
(Romans 5:1-6 KJV)

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
(1 Peter 1:6-9 KJV)

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves. Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Quench not the Spirit. Despise not prophesyings. Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
(1 Thessalonians 5:8-24 KJV)

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
(Matthew 11:28-30 KJV)

Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
(Isaiah 53:1-12 KJV)

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
(Isaiah 43:2 KJV)

And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
(Mark 9:29 KJV)

Jesus, thank You for always being by our sides. You have PROMISED that a you will never leave or forsake us. HALLELUJAH! JESUS YOU ARE GOD! AND YOU HAVE ALL AUTHORITY! THANK YOU OR HELPING US AND GIVING US PATIENCE AND STRENGTH THROUGH THESE TRIALS! HALLELUJAH! WE PRAISE YOU JESUS THROUGH THE CALM AND THROUGH THE STORM! I PLEAD THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH EVERY READER IN JESUS NAME AND I ASK THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM PEACE OF HEART AND MIND IN JESUS NAME! I SEND ANGELS TO PROTECT AND MINISTER TO US ALL IN JESUS NAME! HELP US GROW DEEPER IN YOU THROUGH THESE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS IN JESUS NAME, AMEN!


Watch my YouTube video on Help In Trials And Tribulations 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMbqKFUmDHQ