# 405 - Today's Living Word comes from Mr 6:17,18 “For Herod himself had sent and laid hold of John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her. For John had said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."
And now we begin to look at the events that led to the death of John the Baptist at the hands of Herod. We do not know the details of how John confronted Herod with his sin, but at some point in time, he had told him that his marriage to his brother's wife was against God's Law. It was a sin. While Herod seemed open to the correction of John, his wife was not.
We read in verse 19 that she had a grudge against John and wanted him put to death. It appears that Herod valued peace at home above peace with God. (An age old problem for men who are supposed to be the spiritual leaders. (Man up guys!)
The proper way to handle conviction of sin, is to confess it as sin, that is, agree that your action is against the Word of God, then receive His promised forgiveness. “If we confess our sins HE is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 Jn 1:9) Then, assured that we are not under condemnation for our sin, we hear and act on the words of Jesus that He spoke to the woman caught in the act of adultery “Go and sin no more.”
I'm Duane Matz and that's Today's Living Word
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