Esther 7:3. “Then Esther the queen answered and said, ‘If I have found favor in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:’”
WHAT IS THY PETITION? To draw near to some is a fearsome act; when the position they hold is very high. The space around them is guarded well, lest someone planning mischief is drawing nigh. The only difference that is allowed is if the one coming near is his wife or child – Then the one so high, changes the protocol, and reaches out to them with his arms held wide.
The king on his throne holds lives in his hands; people live or die at his command. The fear those have when petitions they bring, are granted or denied by a move of his hand. When Esther moved near to plead for her life, the king was moved to grant her request. The act of her faith kept her people alive, and the enemy died at the king’s behest.
When I have petitions to make to my King, I am able to come to Him without any fear – For the One I make request to hears every one, He is my Father and bids me draw near. So, whether my needs are large ones or small, I go to the throne and find there only grace. To the Father-King I confidently make my appeals, knowing I am welcomed at His heavenly place.
“Heavenly Father, who hears and answers prayer: I am coming to give Thee thanks for all of the multitudes of answered prayers. I must sound foolish to Thee at times with my childish words, but I am thankful that Thou art longsuffering to me still. The awareness of contact on a 24/7 basis makes it impossible to me to delineate all the answers. Some though, stand out because of the circumstances surrounding them and I still review with a grateful heart the way the answers came at just the right time. I give Thee thanks and honor, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”