IN HIS CAPACITY

Then said the king unto her, what wilt thou, queen Esther? And what is thy request? It shall be given thee to the half of the kingdom.  Esther 5:3

King Ahasuerus pledged to give to Esther whatever she wanted up to half of his kingdom.  He made the promise in his capacity as the king with authority that cannot be challenged by anyone.  If he pronounces half of the kingdom released to Esther, no one would have questioned him.

Esther 1:1-8 gives a picture of the wealth of King Ahasuerus.  If Esther, a formal slave girl was given half of the kingdom, her destiny would have experienced glorious transformation.

And he sware unto her whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.  Mark 6:23

That also was the word of King Herod to his young daughter that danced before him.  He made the promise and had the power to fulfill it in his capacity as the king.

Ahasuerus and Herod made the promise in their capacity as kings.  We do not doubt their ability to deliver since no one would dare stand against their decision.  We are also sure that if given, the destiny of the one that got half of the kingdom would permanently be transformed.  Let us ask ourselves, what transformation should we expect of a man that the Lord blesses in his capacity as the maker of heaven and the earth?

I wish you can ask the Lord to bless you in his capacity as the God of the universe.  If he does, no one will be able to stop it and then you will experience a glorious transformation.

We should however note that Esther was the queen to king Ahasuerus while the promise of King Herod was to his daughter.  The promise of half of their kingdom was to the one with whom they had wonderful relationship.  If you prayed for God to bless you in his capacity, we should ask if you have relationship with him to deserve such release.