Have you had your Joy Juice today? It’s never a bad choice to drink in the joy
of the Lord!
This week
after Christmas we’ve been looking at the Christmas story from the perspective
of gleaning lessons from some of the prominent people involved in the story. We’ve talked about Mary and Joseph and
learned valuable truths from their examples. They are both POSITIVE role models
for us.
Today let’s
consider learning from someone about what NOT to do. KING HEROD! (The NIV Life Application Study Bible notes give us insight into his personality.)
"King
Herod will be remembered as a builder of cities and the lavish rebuilder of the
temple in Jerusalem. But he also
destroyed people. He showed little
greatness in either his personal actions or his character.
Even his title of King, though
granted by Rome,
was never accepted by the Jewish people.
Because his royal title was not genuine, Herod was constantly worried
about losing his position. His actions when
hearing from the Magi about their search for the new king are consistent with
all that we know about Herod. He planned
to locate and kill the child before he could become a threat."
What
lessons can we learn from this self-destructive person’s life?
1.
Great power
brings neither peace nor security.
2.
No one can
prevent God’s plans from being carried out.
3.
Superficial
loyalty does not impress people or God.
As this year comes to close, let’s put behind those things which
are not really important and consider what Herod’s example teaches. Only
through God can we have real freedom,
peace and JOY.
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