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What does it mean to walk in the light, on the path? It means to follow Christ as His disciple. You go where He goes. But how can you know the way? He tells you. He instructs you. Remember, Jesus told His disciples that to be a disciple is to be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and to learning to observe all things that Jesus has spoken. The only way forward is with Jesus, listening to Him, following Him, and holding fast to Him as He’s revealed Himself in His Word.
29. August 2021
Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist
Mark 6:14-29
John the Baptist couldn’t keep his mouth shut. Within his vocation as prophet, he had to speak. The king was living a lie and left unchecked, one lie would lead to another. For the sake of the king and the kingdom, the last Elijah, John, spoke the truth in love. And what did he get for it? First he was imprisoned by the king and then the bitter adulteress and incestuous queen had him beheaded.
Was it worth it? Was John’s witness a waste of time? Look what it got him! The memory of him is forever marked by his end. Two thousand years of church artwork has featured his notorious head on a platter. Was it worth it? Was there another way to overcome over Herod and Herodias’s heart? Perhaps if John had instead preached a more encouraging word or simply looked the other way, those two would have come around eventually?
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