King Herod represents those threatened and insecure people who greet the birth of a child with fear. Just as he deceitfully tried to ascertain the child’s whereabouts so that he might be killed (as he typically did with any would-be contenders to his throne), many today see the unborn child as a threat to their own throne of comfort, lifestyle, and personal autonomy.
Read MoreJesus’ life on earth finished not with His death on the Cross but with His Ascension into Heaven, the last of the mysteries of His life here on earth. It is fitting that those who saw Christ die amid insults, scoffing, and mockery on the Cross should see Him now exalted.
Read MoreKing Herod represents those threatened and insecure people who greet the birth of a child with fear. Just as he deceitfully tried to ascertain the child’s whereabouts so that he might kill Him (as Herod typically did with any would-be contenders to his throne), many today see the unborn child as a threat to their own throne of comfort, lifestyle, and personal autonomy.
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