Our Responsibility as The Bride

S-For this deed of the queen will come abroad unto all women, to make their husbands contemptible in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.18 And this day will the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the deed of the queen say the like unto all the king’s princes. So will there arise much contempt and wrath. Esther 1

O-How did the queen have the audacity to not answer the kings request? She thought that she wasn't replaceable. She got too familiar with the king that there was no fear of disobeying him. He realized that her action of disobedience was much greater than her. Because she was put in a place of authority, she was influencing every woman in the province. Something had to be done to minimize the damage caused by her rebellious behavior. She had to be publicly replaced.

A-We have a position of authority being the bride of Christ. It is very easy to get familiar with Christ and to disobey Him, thinking that we will never be replaced. The fact of the matter is that it is an extreme honor to serve the King and if we don't treat it with high regard, we will be replaced and very easily at that. We need to Honor God, serve those in authority. We need to understand that we are VERY replaceable.

P-Lord help me to know what a privilege it is to serve you and to love you. Help me to be obedient, even in the hard things. Give me courage and strength to do the things I know are right. Thank you.