Mark 6:23
This was a way of offering her membership in his inner circle. In other words, it was meant as a way to coerce her into spending more time in his presence. A young person in her position might try to find a king or powerful official of some kind to marry. Instead, Herod is wanting her to ask for a share of his throne, meaning he would still be king in every right, but she would have an input into his decisions and more than that be more likely to stay with him and her mother.
It was an improper thought on his part. He wanted this younger woman to stick around for her company. But, his plan backfired. Salome goes to her mother, who was as much or more a snake as Herod. Thus, her idea is to give her mother as much advantage in her relationship with Herod as was possible. But Herodias has only one thing on her mind, being somewhat confident already of her pull with Herod.
2 Samuel 23:1-24:25
James 1:23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
Heavenly Father, thank you for your purifying work in our lives. Without Christ, we are what we are naturally. Wicked and abominable, we think we are justified because of our twisted thinking. Only you can bring focus to our lives. Thank you for helping us to see the truth. But more than that, by Christ in our hearts, thank you for enabling us to live the truth. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise you, Amen.
Pray for a family that just lost a loved one.
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