Seeking Jesus

 Luke 9: 7-9

Herod's Curiosity

⁷ Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead, ⁸ others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life. ⁹ But Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?” And he tried to see him.

Was Herod plagued with guilt as stories of Jesus circulated?  Another "nobody:" attracting huge crowds and preaching a new way of life based on love, not fear nor hate. Would that such curiosity would reign today in our world of indifference toward "the things of God" and less and less adherence to the teachings of Jesus, not to mention diminishing Church membership.  At least Herod was seeking.  Might we take a clue from him and try to get to know who this Jesus is, and follow him with greater conviction, even zeal?

Bro. Rene