Today's Passage: Mark 6
Mark is an action-packed gospel and today's chapter definitely does not veer from that pattern...the sick are being healed, evil spirits subdued and demons driven out, conspiracy and murder, five-thousand people are miraculously fed, and one of Jesus' most recognized miracles: walking on water. I've read through this wealth of adventure several times today and every time the same thing catches my attention--it's odd, really--verse 19, "So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him."
The verb used here for "nursed a grudge" indicates that Herodias was entangled in the grudge. She was so entangled that she actually wanted John dead and plotted his murder. I've never actually been that upset with someone, but I have felt entangled before. In my life, entanglement usually occurs because I have simply failed to guard against it. I almost stumble into it and by the time I realize it I'm stuck. With Herodias, it became so out of control that it had reached the point of conspiracy and murder! It also seems that the harder I try to loosen myself from the entanglement, the more entangled I become. Join me in considering what possible things you may have unknowingly allowed yourself to become entangled in...whether it be a flagrant sin, an unhealthy habit, or a lack of spiritual discipline...and pray for God to untangle you!
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