A Lesson from King Herod (Part 2)

...There is no middle ground. Once we truly believe, our lives will reflect that faith either in rebellion or rejoicing. Well, some would say, what about the religious leaders -- don't they show us a third choice?
The teachers and priests in Jerusalem had the Book that held the keys to the coming of the King. They knew the Old Testament inside and out. They dedicated their scholarly minds and their professional lives to it. The prophecies held no secrets back from them -- they thought. But when they heard the proclamation of the kings and the words of their sacred book, they...did nothing. Because they didn't believe. If they had believed, they would have acted. 
Many of us like to think apathy is an option when we believe. It's not. Apathy is the proof of our disbelief. For good or ill, those who believe, act.
Our invitation today is to believe, and rejoice in the truth. 

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