Esther 4:8

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered.

Pray without ceasing.

Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,

A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

A man’s steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks be made for all men:

and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy; because Yahweh had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of God, the God of Israel’s house.

What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.

Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don’t know when the time is.

and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.

All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and no one can stop his hand, or ask him, “What are you doing?”

Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

and the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther came near, and touched the top of the scepter.

For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for male and female slaves, I would have held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king’s loss.”

She said, “If it pleases the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and the thing seem right to the king, and I am pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the king’s provinces.

If you want to seek God diligently, make your supplication to the Almighty.

If I am wicked, woe to me. If I am righteous, I still will not lift up my head, being filled with disgrace, and conscious of my affliction.

He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

Don’t be hasty to go out of his presence. Don’t persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,

“ ‘ “Judah and the land of Israel were your traders. They traded wheat of Minnith, confections, honey, oil, and balm for your merchandise.

I will pour on David’s house, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they will look to me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and will grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for his firstborn.

Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “So you say.”

Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “So you say.”

I command you in the sight of God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

My servants will bring them down from Lebanon to the sea. I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place that you specify to me, and will cause them to be broken up there, and you will receive them. You will accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.”

They also gave money to the masons, and to the carpenters. They also gave food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, according to the grant that they had from Cyrus King of Persia.

If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will prepare for them, and I will do tomorrow as the king has said.”

who satisfies your desire with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

Now please hear, my lord the king: please let my supplication be presented before you, that you not cause me to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.”

Why do you boast in the valleys, your flowing valley, backsliding daughter? You trusted in her treasures, saying, ‘Who will come to me?’

While I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before Yahweh my God for the holy mountain of my God;

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;

The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!

and said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshipers.

All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don’t be conceited, but fear;

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

always in every request of mine on behalf of you all, making my requests with joy,

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away.

But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood—

For how will I go up to my father, if the boy isn’t with me?—lest I see the evil that will come on my father.”

Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” Now I was cup bearer to the king.

Esther had not made known her people nor her relatives, because Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make it known.

Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.

until the time that his word happened, and Yahweh’s word proved him true.

He turned their heart to hate his people, to conspire against his servants.

There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.

The princes were angry with Jeremiah, and struck him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe; for they had made that the prison.

“Take him, and take care of him. Do him no harm; but do to him even as he tells you.”

and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

He warned them, saying, “Take heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”

Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered, “So you say.”

For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.

Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

Yet he didn’t leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.

For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

“To the angel of the assembly in Laodicea write: “The Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of God’s creation, says these things:

I said to the king, “Let the king live forever! Why shouldn’t my face be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ tombs, lies waste, and its gates have been consumed with fire?”

Esther had not yet made known her relatives nor her people, as Mordecai had commanded her; for Esther obeyed Mordecai, like she did when she was brought up by him.

Then Esther the queen answered, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request.

For how can I endure to see the evil that would come to my people? How can I endure to see the destruction of my relatives?”

Satan answered Yahweh, and said, “Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.

Though I were righteous, yet I wouldn’t answer him. I would make supplication to my judge.

You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you. You will pay your vows.

The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.

then you shall tell them, ‘I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan’s house, to die there.’ ”

Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.

with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

I command you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;