Daily Bible Nugget #334, Esther 1:12

The Nugget:

Esther 1:12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.

My Comment:

Sometimes it is necessary to just say NO!

Are you afraid to say “No”?

Saying “no” may take some backbone. That means, when someone asks us to do what we know is wrong (Proverbs 1:10), we must say no.

Queen Vashti was not about to let the king parade her about just so his friends could look at her beauty (Esther 1:11).

When it comes to morality, young ladies especially, but everyone else too, should heed Vashti’s example of refusing to do what is morally wrong.

If our young people would learn this principle–the principle of “Standing Alone” for what is right–they would be much happier in the end. They would avoid the guilt that comes from giving in to the pressure of unwise friends and acquaintances. If young people–young men and young women–learned this principle from God’s Word, and followed it, then at least Christian young people would show a vast difference compared to the world in terms of unwanted pregnancy rates, out-of-wedlock births, and the supposed need for abortions. Young men and young women should make it their absolute goal to remain virgins until they are married. That is the Biblical standard. That is God’s standard. To do otherwise is to become ensnared by the Devil who is ever ready to tempt us to do things we should not do, to see things we should not see.

When we stand alone for what is right, we won’t be influenced by the crowds about us who would have us do otherwise. We need to stand for what is right and influence our friends and acquaintances to do the same.

And speaking of backbone. That is a major missing element in politics these days too. In the last election cycle the Republicans won more seats in the House of Representatives and in the U.S. Senate. The Republicans ran on Conservative principles. They promised to resist the wrongful policies called for by most Democrats and the current President. That is why they won. But when push came to shove, the Republicans fit the label “dirty compromisers” precisely. They showed that Republicans cannot be trusted any more than the Democrats. Because the Republicans hold a majority in the House of Representatives, the Republicans have absolute control over the budget, the “purse strings,” as provided in the Constitution. Instead of passing a limited continuing resolution to fund the federal government until newly elected members take their seats early next year, they passed a long-term budget that gave President Obama everything he wanted, and so gave up their Constitutional control over the unconstitutional actions of the Executive Branch. We may all pay dearly for this moral foolishness.

The best remedy for moral backbone failure is to get better acquainted with your Bible by both reading it and studying it!

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 483 for Esther 1:12.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 541 or in Logos 5 or 6 Bible software for Esther 1:12.

(3) Consult the cross references given in the original Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 339 for Esther 1:12.

(3) Most people today do not have access to those three resources, so I have posted cross references for this passage as I have developed them even more completely for your study as given below:

Esther 1:12. the queen. Note: This refusal of Vashti’s, to expose herself to the view of such a group of drunken Bacchanalians was highly praiseworthy, and became the dignity of her rank and the modesty of her sex. Vashti. Est 2:1. refused. Ge 3:16. 37:35. **Ge 39:8. 2 S 14:29. +*Ps 101:4. +*Ps 119:63. **Pr 1:10. **Pr 31:30. *Da 1:8. 11:17. Ep 5:22, 24. *He 11:24-26. 1 P 3:1. *1 P 4:3, 4. by his chamberlains. Heb. which was by the hand of his eunuchs. Est 4:4, 5. +1 K 16:12mg. was the king. Pr 19:12. 20:2. Da 2:12. 3:13, 19. Na 1:6. Re 6:16, 17. anger burned. Est 3:5. 7:7. Ge 44:18. Ex 32:19, 22. Dt 29:20. Ps 74:1. 79:5.

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3 Responses to Daily Bible Nugget #334, Esther 1:12

  1. ken sagely says:

    excellent insights into applying the bible in daily life. thank you ken

  2. Elois says:

    Awesome study in my search for moral backbone.

  3. Jerry says:

    Thank you for your comment, Elois. I am encouraged to learn that you found something helpful here.

    I hope you will keep reading. Feel free to ask any Bible questions you may need help in answering.

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