What stood out today: 1:4&5, 15, 22 v4 He gave a banquet for 180 days. v5 When these days were over the king gave a banquet lasting seven days, in the enclosed garden of the king’s palace for all the people from the least to the greatest. v15 According to Law, what must be done to Queen Vashti? v22 He sent dispatches to all parts of the kingdom…that every man should be ruler over his own household.
My response: Jesus, I am struck by the banquets. They make me think of your story about a king inviting everyone to a great banquet. It also makes me think that Xerxes could display his wealth and possessions for 180 days. You could spend eternity showing us your wealth, splendor, glory and majesty. These words make me think of 1 Chronicles 29:11, “Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor for everything in heaven and earth is yours.” v 15, 22 are sad for me… Here is a marriage – a sacred covenant relationship that is the highest between people – a man and a woman; and the king asks about law. And in v22, that every man should be ruler in his own household. Xerxes so missed the love part, what a very great loss. Jesus, it seem you are bringing marriage into focus, with discussions yesterday with a friend about Ephesians 5, my wife, and another friend and his horrible divorce. Jesus, you are the ultimate husband. May I learn from you how you would have me love Nancy best, not like a ruling king, but as a serving, loving husband. As you teach me, would you allow me to show others. There is such a great need…
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