Harod’s rage at being duped by the wisemen was a symptom of his self serving mindset. He wanted to protect the illusion of being in control. He didn’t want more Roman intervention if rumors of a new king were spread. To think that anyone would not do what he said was unthinkable. Harod refused to face the fact that Someone was much more important than him. For me, my own arrogance and self sufficiency isolates me from knowing the King of kings fully. I have often worried what people thought of me, and I’ve wanted to be in control of all my efforts. May you and I fall on our knees in worship this Christmas and every day as we follow Him.
“To every human being, sin is the ultimate undefeatable enemy. It captures and controls us all, and there is nothing we can do. It is either the height of arrogance or the depth of delusion to think that you are okay. None of us is okay apart from the invasion of grace that is the core purpose for the coming of Jesus.” - Paul David Tripp, Come, Let Us Adore Him: A Daily Advent Devotional
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