Seeking Jesus

(Note:  This is our 4000th slice of Bro. Rene's Daily Bread!)

 Luke: 9: 7-9

Herod Is Perplexed by Jesus

⁷ Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead, ⁸ by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old had risen. ⁹ Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” And he sought to see him.

We can imagine the "curiosity" of Herod, who was, no doubt, haunted by guilt for his order to behead John.the Baptist. Curiosity, or better, fear, provoked his imagination and desire to meet this "wonder worker", Jesus. The desire was later fulfilled in an unproductive meeting before Jesus was crucified.  No, Herod was not ready to meet the real Jesus.

Are we?  We might often find that the Jesus of our imagination is not the real Jesus, and be disappointed as Herod was, that he did not meet our expectations....or is it that we as yet do not meet his expectations? Lots of purification of intention is needed in our spiritual journey.  May our prayer and reflection help us rid ourselves of what we imagine and and replace is with what is real.

Bro. Rene