Spiritual Warfare: 'Excess Drinking Can Lead to Abusive Actions'
God's Power for Our Battles — Tuesday, October 6, 2026
On the seventh day of the party, King Xerxes was in high spirits from drinking wine. He gave a command to the seven eunuchs who served him. The eunuchs were Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas. He commanded them to bring Queen Vashti to him wearing her royal crown. She was to come so that she could show her beauty to the leaders and important people. She was very beautiful.
Lord, when I researched what the king actually meant I learned that he wanted the queen to come into the banquet nude. No wonder she refused! Please deliver me from a desire for alcohol and any other temptation that might cause me to sin or dishonor You or the kingdom in any way. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
"All the strength supplied to us by our gracious God is meant for service, not for wantonness or boasting. When the prophet Elijah found the cake baked..."
"Several days later a man named Agabus, who also had the gift of prophecy, arrived from Judea. He came over, took Paul's belt, and bound his own feet...."
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