READ / Esther 4:1-4; 2 Sam. 1:12; 1 Sam. 1:7-10; Psalm 35:13; Daniel 10:3; Matt. 4:4, 17:21; Gal. 5:1; Isaiah 58:1-11; Acts 10:30-33

PRAYER + PERSONAL REFLECTION / Write your personal notes on the passage in the Devotional for Women

IN THE WORD EVERY DAY / Day 107-113; Devotional for Women

QUESTIONS /
What is biblical fasting?

What kind of fasting does not please the Lord? What kind of fasting does please the Lord?

How does the discipline of fasting point you to Jesus?

What does God desire to see in us as a result of our true fasting?

How can you apply this spiritual discipline in your life?

Read Luke 18:9-14.
Write down verse 14. How does fasting create a humble heart that exalts Jesus?

Ultimately, through Esther's obedience and boldness, God saved the jew's from annihilation and through the Jewish lineage Jesus would one day be born. What can you learn about the role of fasting in God's plan from this story?

When Esther found out that she was the only hope for the Jews, she called a fast to take place. What was the result of her fast?