Esther Series – part 12

Pastor Eric A. Green

When Mordecai learned all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city and wailed bitterly.   Esther 4:1

As we established earlier, Mordecai is a type of the Holy Spirit, and he knew the Jews were in dire straits.  His heart was broken over the anguish of his people, and his response was demonstrative.  Everyone who observed him understood clearly this man was in deep distress, and his distress brought him to the king’s gate.  So the Holy Spirit grieves over the anguish of God’s children, and His intercession brings Him to the Father, praying on our behalf in utterances that can’t even be spoken.  Romans 8:26, 27 says:

In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Sprit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the heart knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

There needs to be a little more “Mordecai” in us. In a culture where Christians are looking for the blessings and prosperity of God, we can’t ignore the ministry of “sackcloth and ashes” that rattles the King’s gates.  If we are not careful, we will miss out on the opportunity to call on the Lord to save the lost, heal the sick, and feed the hungry.  But we have the Spirit, and when we kneel, He rises up to pray through us and for us!  So, let’s embrace the heart and work of intercession, because the world is in mortal danger from the “Hamans” seeking to rob, kill, and destroy those God loves.  

Remember, your prayers change things.  And it’s doubtful that God does anything significant apart from those prayers! 

Love and peace,

Pastor Eric