Esther 2:1 But after
Xerxses’ anger had cooled, he began
thinking about Vashti and what she had done and the decree he had made.
King Xerxes had
reacted in anger when his wife, Vashti, had not obeyed him when he wanted to
show off her beauty at a festival he had given for the dignitaries of his
kingdom. This festival lasted six months
and during that time Vashti had entertained the women of the kingdom. King Xerxes had undoubtedly had too much to
drink when this happened and quickly became angry at Vashti’s snub.
We need to learn a
lesson from this. It usually does not do
anyone any good to react in anger.
Usually we make decisions that we later regret. Xerxes began to second guess himself after he
had cooled down, but for him, it was too late.
He had banished Vashti from her role as queen of the land when he
listened to the advice of his counselors.
He now was all alone with no one to be by his side as he ruled.
He had made a rash
decision and now was left to live with the consequences. When we react in anger, there usually are
consequences to pay and often they are hurtful either to ourselves personally
or to others.
We can avoid the
consequences of our anger when we learn to control it. The only sure way to keep anger in check is
to live submissively to the Holy Spirit.
When the Lord rules our hearts, we have a much better chance of thinking
carefully through our decisions instead of reacting to them. The next time anger grabs hold of you, turn
to the Lord and ask Him to help you regain your control. The time it takes to turn to Him and let Him
help you will spare you and others much pain and suffering.
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