Therefore Herodias held it against him and wanted to kill him, but she could not; for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and he protected him. And when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
Mark 6:19-20 NKJV
John the Baptist spoke truth. He didn’t water it down. Herodias hated him and hated his message. Herod heard him gladly and revered him. Two very different responses to the same message.
I’m always amazed at how differently people respond to the message of truth. Some are made better. Others are made bitter. The message softens some and hardens others. Some repent while others resist.
I want to be a responder, not a rejector, to God’s Word for me.
Father, May Your Word find good soil in my heart and bear good fruit for the kingdom. Amen.
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