This Thursday, May 4th, is the National Day of Prayer. The motto this year is,
"Hear Us... Forgive Us... Heal Us ...For Your Great Name’s Sake!"
This was Daniel’s prayer. Daniel was an intercessor during a time of great captivity, and his diligence in intercession was greatly rewarded.
Mordecai was another intercessor in Scripture who was greatly rewarded for his labors. When we read the book of Esther, it is easy to focus on her story, but Mordecai was the one who first began interceding when he saw the plans of the wicked to destroy God’s people, and he was the one who influenced Esther to go before the King.