By faith, Esther wrestled God in prayer.

O God, answer my prayers. 

"Jesus said to his disciples: 

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 

"For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

"Which one of you would hand his son a stone when he asked for a loaf of bread, or a snake when he asked for a fish?

"If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him.

“Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the law and the prophets.” (Matthew 7: 7 - 12).

MAN'S EXTREMITY IS GOD'S OPPORTUNITY. MAN"S SECURITY IS SATAN'S OPPORTUNITY. ESTHER WAS "SEIZED WITH MORTAL ANGUISH". HER EXTREMITY IS PROFOUND.  (1st READING).

Thank God for your trials. 

In Philippians 4: 6-7, we are advised to bring our request to God in prayer and petition with thanksgiving.   Esther tells God twice that she is alone and has nobody to help her except God.  She recalls from Scripture that God always helps those who are pleasing to Him.   She pleads to God to help her and reminds God that she is an orphan.  God after all is the Father of the fatherless and orphans.  

Then finally, she was specific about what she wants:  “persuasive words” when she meets the king;  “turn his heart to hatred for our enemy, so that he and those who are in league with him may perish.”

This is a great prayer and a model of prayer in crisis.

By faith Esther and Daniel wrestled with God in prayer. They received what they asked for from a God who promised to answer all prayers. 

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