In our December blog entitled, "You are a QUEEN but What Kind of Queen Are You?" we discussed the Biblical story of Queen Esther and Queen Vashti, their contrast in character and personality traits as well as behavior, yet having the same role/title: QUEEN.
Queen Esther was in the process of DISCOVERY. Esther was certain of her authority and power as queen, yet was unsure of her place as friend and lover to the king. The wine feast was a reminder of their covenant, reestablishing their intimate relationship. Esther hadn't seen the king for a few days when word from Mordecai came to her regarding the decree for the demise of the Jews.
Esther was CHOSEN yet she didn't do anything after she was CHOSEN by the king nor did the king do anything to maintain their bond and get to know each other more deeply.
The banquet of wine was a CELEBRATION OF THEIR MARRIAGE. Again, Esther was laying the foundation for their marriage, for herself, for him, for their lives, communion, engraining their covenant, expressing her love and commitment to him.
As women of God and wives we need to LEARN when to speak, when to speak, when to speak. When to speak in prayer seeking God, HOW TO SPEAK when approaching the throne of THE KING and our earthly king (husband), and how we earn/establish/maintain FAVOR.
Mature as the praying bride, learn to follow protocol. Esther was quite the respecter of the king's authority by not presenting herself and seeking favor from him, instead of BURSTING THROUGH THE DOOR WITH COMPLAINTS AND DISPROVAL.
Esther is ROYAL, a powerful queen. Yet, she is unafraid to express her love.
Our lives are a process toward full intimate authority with the King. First, our relationships with God, ABBA, and secondly to our earthly king, our husbands.
First we are invited into His house and cleaned up, prepared to be united as one. When we become married to the King then we learn how to live in our new identity as partners with Him. Our heart motives are tested and we are stretched into making new choices. Nothing is familiar, yet everything IS FAMILIAR because at a soul core, this IS what we are created for. Our spirits knows what is truth, where truth is, and we need to connect with I AM first and foremost, to God's truth, in line with His truth.
Our mindsets about who we are become transformed to His mindset about us.
IT IS TIME to enter that astoundingly powerful place in prayer that is born in intimacy with Jesus. As the praying bride we are commissioned to pray with INTIMATE AUTHORITY, accomplishing great exploits because we know our LORD; Together, we have opportunity to birth something, no matter how barren we once believed.
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Have you ever given thought to this aspect of Esther?
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Queen Esther was in the process of DISCOVERY. Esther was certain of her authority and power as queen, yet was unsure of her place as friend and lover to the king. The wine feast was a reminder of their covenant, reestablishing their intimate relationship. Esther hadn't seen the king for a few days when word from Mordecai came to her regarding the decree for the demise of the Jews.
Esther was CHOSEN yet she didn't do anything after she was CHOSEN by the king nor did the king do anything to maintain their bond and get to know each other more deeply.
The banquet of wine was a CELEBRATION OF THEIR MARRIAGE. Again, Esther was laying the foundation for their marriage, for herself, for him, for their lives, communion, engraining their covenant, expressing her love and commitment to him.
As women of God and wives we need to LEARN when to speak, when to speak, when to speak. When to speak in prayer seeking God, HOW TO SPEAK when approaching the throne of THE KING and our earthly king (husband), and how we earn/establish/maintain FAVOR.
Mature as the praying bride, learn to follow protocol. Esther was quite the respecter of the king's authority by not presenting herself and seeking favor from him, instead of BURSTING THROUGH THE DOOR WITH COMPLAINTS AND DISPROVAL.
Esther is ROYAL, a powerful queen. Yet, she is unafraid to express her love.
Our lives are a process toward full intimate authority with the King. First, our relationships with God, ABBA, and secondly to our earthly king, our husbands.
First we are invited into His house and cleaned up, prepared to be united as one. When we become married to the King then we learn how to live in our new identity as partners with Him. Our heart motives are tested and we are stretched into making new choices. Nothing is familiar, yet everything IS FAMILIAR because at a soul core, this IS what we are created for. Our spirits knows what is truth, where truth is, and we need to connect with I AM first and foremost, to God's truth, in line with His truth.
Our mindsets about who we are become transformed to His mindset about us.
IT IS TIME to enter that astoundingly powerful place in prayer that is born in intimacy with Jesus. As the praying bride we are commissioned to pray with INTIMATE AUTHORITY, accomplishing great exploits because we know our LORD; Together, we have opportunity to birth something, no matter how barren we once believed.
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Have you ever given thought to this aspect of Esther?
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