Evening: Psalms 81, 82; Mark 6:13-29
King Herod? - Classic case of a divided heart, guided more by self-interest than by what it knows is right. Herod respects John but beheads him to avoid losing face for making rash promises. Leaders, learn from Herod! ... Don’t make promises you can’t keep, then you won’t need to save face. In fact, don’t make promises at all. Do the right thing now. By the [time] you’re your promises come due, circumstances will call for different actions, and you’ll lose face anyway for breaking your promises. People have long memories. “Purity of heart is to will one thing,” says Kierkegaard.
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