On his birthday,
Herod gave a banquet. (Mark 6:21)
Tomorrow is Linda’s birthday. I looked for a good N.T. birthday; and, all I could come up with is King Herod’s birthday. All the elites were invited: “The leaders of Galilee.” Jesus wasn’t invited; but he did get word of it. You may recall the story about Salome’s dance and how the severed head of John the Baptist ended up on a platter for the entertainment of the guest. John’s followers “came and took away what was left of his body and buried it; and then they went and told Jesus” (Mt 14:12).
Linda’s birthday will be different. We serve a different King. As Jesus teaches us: “You know how the rulers of this world act as tyrants. It shall not be so among you. Whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve” (Mt 20:25-28). Jesus reveals a different kind of birthday celebration.
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