So we fasted and implored our God for this, and He listened to our entreaty. --Ezra 8:23
Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai, "Go, gather all the Jews to be found in Susa, and hold a fast on my behalf, and do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my young women will also fast as you do. Then I will go to the king, though it is against the law, and if I perish, I perish." --Esther 4:15, 16
Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions and told them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. --Daniel 2:17, 18
Maybe I'm the only one, but there are issues on my heart that I undoubtedly know are outside my own efforts. As today is a day of prayer and fasting, not only for Benji but also for things not to be mentioned here, let's make sure that we seek God's wisdom with faith and humility.
Whether the matter is made known to all of us, as with Esther, or to a few companions, as with Daniel, the sovereign God who has all power to hear and answer our prayers remains faithful to us.
I'm praying for all of you today.
