Thank You for Truth!

Today’s Reading: Mark 3:13-29

After reading these scriptures all I can think is how sad. How sad it is that John was disliked so much by Herodias because he spoke the truth about her and the relationship between her and Herod. John was telling them the truth for their benefit, yet their self-centeredness kept them from accepting the truth. How sad it is that Herod knew what John was saying was the truth, but would not acknowledge it. He may have been puzzled by John’s words, but he enjoyed listening to John because of the truth in his words. How sad it is that Herodias used her daughter in such a way. How sad it is that Herod did not have enough courage to stand up to Herodias evil demands. How sad it is when they are used by Satan himself. As I write these words I pray that God will keep my eyes open to the truth, that he will give me strength to stand on truth even when it is most difficult, and that he will keep me in his precious will so that I may never be swayed. In the past I would have looked at this story totally different---I would have felt for John, look at him doing the right thing and then loosing his life in such a way---poor, poor John. But now, although it hurts me to know that John had to endure this, the sad part is the ones that were lost, the ones that refused to listen to the truth. It is those people that I my soul hurts for and I am sure John felt the same way.

Praise God that I heard the truth, that I accepted the truth and that I live by the truth. I am by no means perfect and I mess things up daily, but I can honestly say that I do my best to live by the standards that Christ has set for you and I. Thank you God for your guidance that so many times comes through the words of this great book that you left us with.