Scripture: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?\u201d
(Esther 4:14 ESV) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Devotion: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wisdom brings honor and favor\u2026God has given us unlimited access to His wisdom, to provide solutions and direction to any situation on earth. The story of Queen Esther is one example of when the wisdom of God brought honor. Queen Esther was used by God to save her people, a woman \u201cchosen for such a time as this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When alerted of Haman\u2019s plan to kill the Jews in her kingdom, Esther went against royal protocol and entered into the king\u2019s court unannounced. The king (because of God\u2019s favor) pointed his scepter at her and allowed her to enter. With wisdom, Esther invited the king to a banquet (Esther 5:2, 4). She didn\u2019t enter his presence \u201cbad-mouthing\u201d Haman. No, that would not have been godly wisdom. Instead, wisdom said, \u201cPlease come to dinner.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(You can read the rest of this story in the book of Esther how the wisdom of God saved the entire Jewish race and promoted Esther and her cousin Mordecai to high positions in the royal court.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you operate in God\u2019s wisdom instead of according to your own natural understanding and desires, you too will receive honor and favor as well as what you are believing for from God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prayer: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear God, help me to be wise in all my decisions, communications and actions. I seek godly wisdom through meditating Your Word, by asking in faith, and praying in the Spirit. I receive favor and honor, solutions and direction in (name your need or situation). Thank you that You have raised me up in Your kingdom, like Esther, for such a time as this. In Jesus\u2019 Name, Amen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scripture: For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?\u201d(Esther…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[65,63],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-65","category-devotion"],"yoast_head":"\n