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讀經分享以斯帖記四章13-17節( Esther 4:13-17 )

以斯帖記四章13-17節
神的小僕人
 
經文:
13 末底改託人回覆以斯帖說:你莫想在王宮裡強過一切猶大人,得免這禍。
14 此時你若閉口不言,猶大人必從別處得解脫,蒙拯救,你和你父家,必致滅亡,焉知你得了王后的位分,不是為現今的機會嗎?
15 以斯帖就吩咐人回報末底改說:
16 你當去招聚書珊城所有的猶大人,為我禁食三晝三夜,不吃不喝,我和我的宮女,也要這樣禁食,然後我違例進去見王,我若死就死吧。
17 於是末底改照以斯帖一切所吩咐的去行。
 
以斯帖要冒死進去見王,為的是拯救猶太人,她知道這是一個十分危險的任務,本來並不願意去,但因為末底改的提醒,知道這是她的本分,她便呼籲所有猶太人為她禁食禱告三日三夜,她和侍女們也是如此。
 
透過書珊城所有猶大人同心合意的禁食禱告,以斯帖得着從上頭來的勇氣和能力。面對挑戰,需要勇氣,需要全心全意倚靠上帝,需要一起來到神面前,等待和切切懇求。
 
禁食禱告的操練是現代信徒最欠缺的,禁食禱告代表著全心全意的倚靠神。神啊!我們需要來到祢面前,全心全意的倚靠祢。
 
Esther 4:13-17
 
Queen Esther was asked to go to the king to rescue the Jews.  She realized it could risk her life.  After being warned by Mordecai, she took courage, asking all the Jews to fast and pray for three days and nights with her and all her maids.
 
To fast and pray together enables Esther to do the will of God.  She took courage to risk and to save the Jews.  Going to face challenge, we need to come to the presence of our God, the only way we are empowered and encouraged.