When God Says …
“Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead; and of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again. And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.” (Luke 9:7-9 KJV).
These passages highlight the confusion of Herod, who executed John the Baptist for chastising him of his adulterous relationship with his brother’s wife. He’s perplexed because of news of miracles of the Lord Jesus that reached him which some people said that the Lord is John the Baptist coming back to life. King Herod desired to see the Lord Jesus.
This reveals that people of different walks in life may be drawn to have desire to seek the Lord Jesus for every kind of motive and reason. Like this king called Herod who’s only curious to see the Lord Jesus in action. His intent may only be a superficial fascination with a spectacle, not a genuine need to believe for salvation. His intent is in contrast with the "seeking" of the shepherds (Luke 2:15-20) and wise men from the east (Matthew 2:1-2) who left their charge behind to find the Lord Jesus glorifying and praising God, to worship Him.
Our key take away from these passages is that we should "seek" the Lord Jesus for a personal relationship, and to see the truth of His grace. For those who are lost and have not receive His Lordship, when you seek Him you'll find Him, and He will bring you home. This He promised: “You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile.” (Jeremiah 29:13-14 ESV).
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.
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