October 28                                        Ps 82 - 84

ANYTHING FOR FAVOURITES!

MEMORISE: 'Call unto me and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.' (Jer 33:3)
READ: Matthew 14:22-33

A look at the story of Esther is truly remarkable. In Esther 5:1-3, we are struck with the tremendous power the king has over the lives of his subjects. Queen Esther went to see the king, her husband. Before she went, because she was not sent for by him, and it was against the law for her to approach him on her own, she had to fast, together with her servants and all the Jews for three days, to obtain favour in his sight.

Who says prayers do not work? 'The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much' (Jas 5: 16). If the prayer of one righteous person can be so effective, how much more when several righteous people come together to request something of the Lord?

Queen Esther's life was in her hands as she stood in the inner court of King Ahasuerus' palace, awaiting death or life. When the king saw her, God gave her favour before him and he stretched his golden scepter to her and she lived. This king was so powerful that just a movement of his hand saved life, while failure to move that hand sent that life to an early grave. This tells us of divine sovereignty which is exhibited only for the chosen ones.

When Almighty God is interested in someone, there is nothing he will not do for that person. In Acts 16:24-26, God shook the prison where Paul and Silas were locked up with an earthquake, just because his favourites were praising him there. He can shake the heavens, too! In Joshua 10: 12-14, in response to Joshua, his favourite, God made the sun stand in the same position for almost a whole day. When the Lord is interested in you, he can suspended all the laws of nature and man just for your sake. In Matt 14:22-33, he suspended the law of gravity by walking on water to meet his disciples, who were facing a storm. The Lord will do anything for you. But, first, you have to do everything to be his favourite!

ACTION POINT
Ask the lord to show you how special you are to him and to touch
Unbelievers in this country to yield to Jesus from their hearts.