Queen Esther fascinates me. The reality is she had every excuse in the world to be a self absorbed Wolf. When you look at the childhood of a Wolf, oftentimes there are similarities, such as abandonment and indulgence. Queen Esther's childhood had both. She was an orphan and being raised by a family member named Mordecai. Psychologically speaking she had to makings of major insecurity issues which can lead to wolfish behavior.
Next, she was placed in an environment that can bread indulgence and entitlement. She was beautiful. Research has shown that doors open easier for people who are "easy on the eyes". This was certainly the case for Esther. She was gathered into the king's harem (apparently this was a privilege and if she refused it meant death) because of her beauty. And, from all of the women in the harem, she was the most beautiful. She was chosen out of all those beautiful women to be the new Queen. Now there was a recipe with a potential outcome of pride!
Finally, upon entering the harem, she received mega spa treatment, not just a day or a couple of weeks, but a whole year! And, shopping! She was clothed in the Channel, Dior, and Prada of the day! Hair and make-up done for her by only the best of the best! Now there is an indulgent environment if I every heard of one. Have you ever heard of the green rooms that stars have filled with their favorite things. Rumors have it that Madonna has to have a new toilet seat cover; Brittany wants a plethora of fresh flowers, so she can arrange them herself; and Mariah Carey requests a bottle of Cristal Champagne, bendy straws with tea made from a specific brand of mineral water. It is easy for one to become a Diva and feel entitled when others so willingly cater to you.
So what was Queen Esther's response to all of this? Did she become a Wolf? No, she believed "for such a time as this" that she was brought to her moment by God and He had a purpose for her. She didn't make excuses for her past. Are there areas in your past where you make excuses for how you behave? She didn't become prideful when she rose to the level of Queen, rather she stayed humble. Are there areas in your life where God has raised you up? How do you handle your position of power, with humility or with pride? Queen Esther never became an entitled Diva! Are there areas in your life where you believe you are entitled to be treated a certain way? Marriage is filled with moments of where we can choose to act like we are entitled to be treated a certain way? We need to be careful not to let our pasts and our environments let the roots of entitlement and pride take hold in our lives!
Next week, we will explore how Queen Esther survived and thrived surrounded by Wolves!!! Her husband was a Wolf, he had killed the pervious Queen Vashti because she refused to come to him when he requested her. His servant Haman was a Wolf and hated the Hebrew people and created a plot to have them destroyed.
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