Chuck Swindall often reminds us that life can be defined as a series of fairly ordinary days.

In fact, most days are quite predictable, without divine sky-riding or obvious signs of some great movement of God. However, there are occasions

that break the cycle. Today, on Insight for Living, Chuck describes one of those history-shattering

moments in the life of Esther. In our continuing study of her life, we'll discover how God

orchestrated all the elements as this woman walked hand in hand

with destiny. Let's pick up with Esther chapters 1 and 2.

On the seventh day when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he makes a command to his wise men, or at least listed here, the seven eunuchs who served in his presence.

And this is what he commanded. They were to bring Queen Vashti before the king, her royal crown,

royal headpiece, in order to display her beauty to the people and the princes, for she was

beautiful. You can count on this. When Scripture says says she's beautiful it really means it

Queen Vashti verse 12 refused to come at the king's command well Queen Vashti's

words enraged the king. He absolutely couldn't stand it. Remember he's drunk,

verse 12 tells us the king became very angry and his wrath burned within him. What are we going

to do? What's our game plan? In the presence of the king and the

princes, Memucan said this. Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king, but all the princes

and all the peoples who are in all the provinces of King Ahazuerus.

I would say that's a little overreaction, wouldn't you?

But he says it, nevertheless, the Queen's conduct will become known to all the women,

causing them to look with contempt on their husbands, saying,

King Ahazioeras commanded Queen Vashti to be brought in

to his presence, and she didn't come. You see, the fear, obviously, is that before long, all women

will be doing what Queen Vashti has done, and the men will lose control of their wives.

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