I recently preached on a Christmas theme and one of my points had to do with Herod. He was a bit of a bit player in some ways but the parents who had children slaughtered might disagree with that.
The Herod of the nativity is Herod the Great. He is not the one who cut off John’s head or the one who held court with Paul. They were all the same family but this one is the original, Herod the Great. None of them were model citizens but this might be the worst.
He came so close to actually meeting the Messiah. Would it have made any difference if he had? Most likely only in a negative way.
How many of us have experiences where we are so close to getting the gold ring but end up disappointed? How many people would ride the merry-go-round and not even know there was a gold ring to grab for? How many of you have no idea what I am talking about?
I guess the point is that we need to take all the situations presented to us that might help us grow spiritually and make use of them. This is true of social growth and emotional maturity also. We have so many potential bullet points at this time of year. Don’t be like Herod. Pay attention to what God is offering.
Merry Christmas.
homo unius libri
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Opus 2025-581: Advent Calendar: Day 18, The Gold Ring
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