Power of Prayer

With all the events that are taking place right now, the call to prayer is much needed. However, I believe that it is important for born-again believers to recognize the importance and power of prayer before frivolously praying. If you had followed along with the study on the armor of God, you would have recognized that prayer is the artillery fire for the believer. I think one of the best biblical examples of this can be found in the book of Esther.

“15 Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: 16 “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.”

Esther 4:15-16

As a quick refresher, at this point in the book of Esther, Mordecai has discovered a plot to annihilate all the Jews. He goes to his niece who has been made queen to implore her to speak to the king about reversing his order. Esther is terrified to go before the king without being summoned as that would result in her death. So what is it that she does? She asks all those both near and far to pray for her. In the rest of the book, we see that through Esther’s actions, the Jews are allowed to fight back and conquer their enemies.

Why do I bring this up today? Events that are taking place are cause for notice, for the believer we can recognize that the day for Jesus to return is getting closer. This should be exciting! However, this does not mean that we as the body of Christ should slack in praying for God’s chosen people, the Jews, the nation of Israel, the believers there and those in the nations that are attacking, as well as the nonbelievers to come to know Him globally. Just as in Esther, our prayers can accomplish wonderful and miraculous things.

Seek the truth and encourage one another,

Alex