'Brutality and Grief' - Mark 6:25-29

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So [Herod's daughter] hurried back to the king and told him, "I want the head of John the Baptist, right now, on a tray!"
Then the king deeply regretted what he had said; but because of the vows he had made in front of his guests, he couldn't refuse her. So he immediately sent an executioner to the prison to cut off John's head and bring it to him. The soldier beheaded John in the prison, brought his head on a tray, and gave it to the girl, who took it to her mother. When John's disciples heard what had happened, they came to get his body and buried it in a tomb.


Mark 6:25-29 NLT

Key Thought​


We often forget that we have brothers and sisters in Christ who have to face incredible inhumanity and brutality because of their faith, righteousness, and unwavering loyalty to Jesus. Let's use this gruesome reminder of John the Baptist's death to jar us into an acute awareness of our fellow believers world-wide who are suffering and dying for the cause of Christ.

Today's Prayer​


O God, my Abba Father, it pains me deeply to think about your precious children who are having to face horribly brutal times because of their faith. Please work in the affairs of our world to bring an end to the regimes and conditions that lead to such inhumanity and brutality. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.

Related Scripture Readings​


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Тож [дочка Ірода] поспішно повернулася до царя і сказала йому: «Я хочу, щоб голова Івана Хрестителя зараз же була на підносі!»
Тоді король глибоко пошкодував про те, що сказав; але через обітницю, яку він дав перед своїми гостями, він не міг їй відмовити. Тож він негайно послав до в’язниці ката, щоб він відрубав голову Іоанна та приніс її йому. Солдат у в'язниці відрубав голову Івана, приніс його голову на підносі і віддав дівчині, а та віднесла її своїй матері. Почувши про те, що сталося, учні Іоанна прийшли за тілом і поховали його в гробниці.


Марка 6:25-29 NLT

Ключова думка​


Ми часто забуваємо, що у нас є брати і сестри у Христі, яким доводиться стикатися з неймовірною нелюдяністю та жорстокістю через їхню віру, праведність і непохитну відданість Ісусу. Давайте скористаємося цим жахливим нагадуванням про смерть Івана Хрестителя, щоб гостро усвідомити наших одновірців по всьому світу, які страждають і вмирають за справу Христа.

Сьогоднішня молитва​


О Боже, мій Отче авва, мені глибоко боляче думати про Твоїх дорогоцінних дітей, яким доводиться стикатися з жахливо жорстокими часами через свою віру. Будь ласка, працюйте в справах нашого світу, щоб покласти край режимам та умовам, які призводять до такої нелюдськості та жорстокості. В ім’я Ісуса я молюся. Амінь.

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