Matthew Chapter 14
Herod, the secular politician, is
trapped in this own words and lusts. The cost of saving face is the death of an
innocent man, John. Corruption cannot stand before morality.
Jesus wishes to morn but the crowds
do not let him. Jesus continues to bless and heal the crowds, providing for
what they need. Jesus seems to move on a different plane then everyone else.
Nature has no hold on him, nor does fear. Peter is still fearful and learning
faith. It is easy to believe in some one else, but much harder to believe in
oneself. Herod feared what his dinner guests would say and Peter feared the
wind and water, neither had faith in their own actions. Others had enough faith
to just reach out and touch Jesus’ cloak to receive healing.
Fear drives away faith, faith
reaches towards and follows after Jesus into all the places he may go. Eyes on
Jesus in faith do not leave room for fear.
