Whew! After all his mischief, Herod sure had a quick demise. "And the people kept shouting, 'The voice of a god and not of a man!' Then immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died." (Acts 12:12-24) Yuck!
I noticed that he wasn't struck down because of killing James or torturing Christians. It was because "he did not give God the glory". That is evidently more important than we think!
But even though Herod and others greatly persecuted and attacked on the baby church, verse 24 reveals God's ways and means of enlargement and victory: "But the word of the Lord continued to grow and to be multiplied".
This method sounds like cells that grow and multiply to form new life - even a baby. In fact Hebrews 4:12 explains: "For the word of God is living and active ... ".
Isn't that thrilling that God's word is living and works in us, and those we share it with, to bring new life (even eternal life). This word works and grows in ways we'd never dream possible.
Let's be women of the Word this holiday season and trust that Christ will enable us to keep birthing this new life in others. We can celebrate the Word made flesh (John 1:14) in the weeks coming up. Rich opportunities abound. Praise God for His marvelous gift of life.
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