Whose opinion of you
matters most? For Herod, in Mark 6:14-29, it was the opinion of his party guests that
mattered most. When Herod’s birthday bash gets out of hand, he makes a rash
promise to give his wife’s daughter whatever she wants. When the girl asks for
the head of John the Baptist, Herod is regretful, “but because of his oaths and
his guests he did not want to break his word to her.” (Mark 6:26) In other
words, Herod was more concerned about his image and reputation than he was
about being faithful. However, when we live as though God’s opinion of us
matters most, we are free to make mistakes, listen to others, or change our
minds. This is an important truth as we increasingly live in an age where being
“right” seems more important than being faithful.
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