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6. Jesus with Herod
Herod was in Jerusalem
and he had heard too that Jesus was in Jerusalem. When Herod saw Jesus he
very pleased, because he wanted for a long time to see Jesus. Herod wanted to
see some miracles, which Jesus did. Herod also questioned Jesus, but Jesus
did not answer him and did not do any miracles. When Herod didn't see any
miracles, he and his crowd treated Jesus scornfully. They also mocked
Jesus. People want to see and
experience miracles, which feed only carnal essence of the men. But, Jesus
Christ wants give people a miracle, where a man gets salvation from the
power of the sin and Satan. After that miracle, Jesus fill’s the heart
of the people with cleanliness and brightness. This salvation is the greatest
miracle of all miracles, which Jesus wants give to all people. But, if men
want only to play and enjoy the fleshy things from Jesus, this is a game
Jesus won’t want to come along. Jesus saw right into the heart of Herod and
that his only desire was to enjoy carnal pleasures and that Herod didn’t want
to repent and receive purification from his sin. That's why Jesus was quiet
and did not answer or do anything before Herod. Jesus is not a magician, who
surprises people with insignificant tricks. Jesus aim is always for the
cleaning of the heart of man from the filth of sin and if a man does not come
with these motives to Jesus, He will not help them. Jesus will not support
our sins, because sins destroy the man. Herod was offended when Jesus did not
fulfil his carnal and sinful wishes, that's why he became angry and started
to taunt and mock Jesus. If people want to live their lives in carnal motives
then they will be offended by Jesus. Jesus wants to fill the heart of people
with His love and truth. Jesus wants to clean our heart from our sins and to
fill our heart with His Holy Spirit, which gives us the power to live a
righteous life. John 5:35: He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a
season to rejoice in his light. The ‘good
ground’ are the people who come in a right and good heart to hear the
Word; they hold on to it and bear fruit in patience. The Holy Spirit’s
influence is to give patience and we need patience to do the will of Jesus
Christ, so that we can do His good works by the help of the Holy Spirit. By
that way we don’t offend the King of the Kings, Jesus Christ.
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