21 Days of Fasting and Prayer Devotional: Mountains Will Move!Sample

Day 17: This Is Your Time

In the book of Esther, we read an incredible story of how prayer and fasting bring justice and protection to thousands of people whose lives were at risk of death. The mighty king of Persia made a proclamation that would annihilate the Jewish people living in the land–all as a result of a Jewish man named Mordecai’s refusal to bow to Haman, the king’s chief official.

Mordecai then sends a message to Queen Esther, who is in a position to speak to the king on behalf of the Jewish people, and in verse 14, he writes a letter to her saying, “And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this.” Esther understood the weight of what was happening and immediately called for a fast. For three days and nights, the Jewish people fasted and prayed that the king’s heart might be changed, resulting in the reversal of his order to kill the Jews. Through what can only be described as a divine intervention, thousands of lives were saved!

It would be a mistake for us to think that our prayer and fasting couldn’t make an impact as significant as what we read in Esther 4. You might need a situation to change but are powerless to make that happen. Perhaps you need a circumstance to turn a corner that is out of your hands. Or maybe a decision has been made, and you are desperate to see God bring about a reversal.

The truth is, your time of fasting and prayer has the power to change the hearts of people in your family, your workplace, and your city! This is your time to see God work miracles so amazing that the only explanation will be God’s mighty power came as a result of your dedication to seeking him wholeheartedly!