Esther 3:5 And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
The response of anger to a little thing can multiply into a big and terrible thing. Mordecai the Jew did not reverence or bow down to Haman, the second in command under King Ahasuerus of Persia. Haman took offense at this disrespect and became angry. Then it grew stronger until he plotted to kill all the Jews in the realm. One spark of anger can start a forest fire of trouble.
Why did Haman want to destroy all Jews because of one man’s action? He was an Agagite of the Amalekites, an ancient enemy of the Jews. Or more likely, Haman liked his position of power and authority, but the Jews looked to God. He thought the only way to fulfill his self-centered desires was to kill those who disregarded his authority. It was anti-Semitism and pride. His quest for personal power and his hatred of the Jewish race consumed him.
Uncontrolled anger can cause great damage. For this reason, we ask the Lord for the power of love and forgiveness to rule over the demon of anger.