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Sunday, April 13, 2008
Shameful
Then the right time came for Herodias to cause John's death.
It happened on Herod's birthday. Herod gave a dinner party
for the most important government leaders, the commanders of
his army, and the most important people in Galilee. The
daughter of Herodias came to the party and danced. When she
danced, Herod and the people eating with him were very
pleased. So King Herod said to the girl, "I will give you
anything you want." Herod promised her, "Anything you ask for
I will give to you. I will even give you half of my kingdom."
The girl went to her mother and asked, "What should I ask
King Herod to give me?" Her mother answered, "Ask for the
head of John the Baptizer." Quickly the girl went back in to
the king. The girl said to the king, "Please give me the head
of John the Baptizer. Bring it to me now on a plate." King
Herod was very sad. But he had promised to give the girl
anything she wanted. And the people eating there with Herod
heard his promise. So Herod did not want to refuse the thing
she asked for.
-- Mark 6:21-26 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
This horrible story is a reminder that God's people have often faced
direct opposition from those in power. Proclaiming truth does not
always lead to pleasant short-term results for God's truth-telling
people. John loses his life because of the unscrupulous desires of an
immoral Herodias and the political cowardice of Herod -- who added
incest to his adultery by taking Herodias (his half-brother's wife and
the daughter of another half-brother) as his own wife. Shamefulness and
blatant sin hates truth-telling and will do whatever is necessary to
hide the truth, including killing the truth-teller. So we shouldn't be
surprised in our day when the truth is not desired and is often opposed
by those who choose the way of immorality. Let's pray for
truth-tellers! Let's ask God to make their influence felt and their
lives not to be lived in vain!
TODAY'S PRAYER:
O God, please protect and empower your truth-tellers. Make their voices
effective. Keep their political enemies from silencing them. When their
ministry is complete, please bring them home to you with great joy. In
Jesus' name. Amen.
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