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God’s Word for Today 12 June, 2024 21 But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. 22 For when Herodias's daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. And the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.” 23 And he vowed to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.” 24 And she went out and said to her mother, “For what should I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” 25 And she came in immediately with haste to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” 26 And the king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her. 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. He went and beheaded him in the prison 28 and brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother. 29 When his disciples heard of it, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb. -Mark 6:21-29 ESV HATRED IS OUTRAGEOUS One day, Herod arranged a birthday banquet with his nobles and military commanders. Herodias, who hated John the Baptist, was there with her daughter. There was much revelry. Food and drinks are splattered everywhere. There was music and dancing. Her daughter entertained and pleased Herod and the guests with her sensual dancing. In a spur of a moment, Herod asked the lass, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.” And he vowed to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.” His pride and conceit made him careless about his words. Wealth and fame do blind sound judgment in many cases. The girl went to ask her mother Herodias, who grabbed the opportunity to harm John the Baptist. She asked for his head on a platter. Herod was bound to fulfill his vow so that a few minutes later John the Baptist’s head was cut and placed on a platter. Hatred is outrageous. The passion of Herodias to kill John the Baptist has overruled her desire for fame and fortune. The head of John the Baptist was more valuable to her than half of Herod’s kingdom. It sounds ridiculous. But, this is what happens when the heart is corrupted by bitterness and anger. The writer of Hebrews has warned us, “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled.” [Heb 12:15] Definitely, the hatred of Herodias became her obsession. She was hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.[Heb 3:13] Let’s ask the lord to make our hearts soft and sensitive. “Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!”[Psa 139:23-24] Listen and FOLLOW us on our podcast Spotify: http://bit.ly/glccfil_spotify Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/glccfil-applepcast Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/glccfil-googlepcast Audible Podcast: http://bit.ly/glccfil-audible Follow us on various media platforms: https://gospellightfilipino.contactin.bio #gospellightfilipino #godswordfortoday #bookofMark