Queen Vashti – Queen Vashti
was one of the queens of King Ahasuerus. She had made a feast for the
women in the house of the King. The King had called her that him and his
cohorts could look at her beauty. She denied and the King was not pleased with
that that she did not heed what he had commanded her to do. The King was then
worried about all women not having respect for princes or husbands. Even still,
she stood her ground and would not stand for it. She could have just followed
along with what the King had commanded everyone else to do under his reign; but
she diverted from the usual train of thinking. She was thinking for herself and
not wanting to obey the King. This is a good example of how she stood her
ground to not let her be devalued and treated with no respect.
Mordecai – Mordecai did not want to bow to Haman for what he
is doing to the people. Even though
Mordecai knows the results of what happens if someone comes to the king if they
are not called to come to him, that they will
be put to death unless the king reaches out to them with his scepter, he
still did not bow to him. He lead a good example to not stand for those who
trample on others.
Esther – Esther also was a really good example. She revealed
all the evil doings and things that the King was planning to do in his plot.
She came unto the King as well when people are put to death if they are not
invited. She knew these things but stood up for what is right and exposed him.
These three people all had courage, persistence, and
endurance to do the things that they did. With them, others began to follow and
see that they did not need to stand for the goings on around them. They were
examples to others. I would definitely
like to try to incorporate these attributes into my life. Sure things we do
will probably not be life or death and as serious as like the stories of these
people. Even still, we can learn from them and how their examples are ones that
we should try to be like in standing up for what is right. If we stand up for
the things that are right we will not only be blessed but things will be okay
if we do. God wants us to stand up for what is right and stand up for our religion
and the things that we believe.
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