Backblast: 5 HIMs prowled the lands West of the Ashley
AO: #whiskeyalpha Laces Out!
Q: @Michael Bolton
PAX: @Michael Bolton @la-z-boy @shoe fly pie @tackleberry @Huggies..
Total: 5
FNG: 0
Twas a muggy morn’, YHC had KING sushi sloshing around in the gut. Made it
sans merlot.
Warm-up:Stretches on the Suby
The Thang:
4 mi Minnie Winnie style Mosey
Rolling COT: Legacy
John the Baptist Beheaded
14King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known. Some
were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is
why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
15Others said, “He is Elijah.”
And still others claimed, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of
long ago.”
16But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been
raised from the dead!”
17For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him
bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his brother
Philip’s wife, whom he had married. 18For John had been saying to Herod,
“It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” 19So Herodias
nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able
to, 20because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a
righteous and holy man. When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled; yet
he liked to listen to him.
21Finally the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod gave a banquet for
his high officials and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
22When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and
his dinner guests.
The king said to the girl, “Ask me for anything you want, and I’ll give it
to you.” 23And he promised her with an oath, “Whatever you ask I will give
you, up to half my kingdom.”
24She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?”
“The head of John the Baptist,” she answered.
25At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: “I want you to
give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”
26The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner
guests, he did not want to refuse her. 27So he immediately sent an
executioner with orders to bring John’s head. The man went, beheaded John
in the prison, 28and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to
the girl, and she gave it to her mother. 29On hearing of this, John’s
disciples came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.
King Herod allowed his Legacy to be that of a coward and a murderer. What
if he had humbled himself and heard what John had to say. Perhaps we would
remember King Herod far differently. How can you ensure that your legacy is
one you will be proud of?
Announcements:
Check #Olympax channel for a fun event on 8/22. Doughnut dash 8/28.
Pinkhouse Lunch this Saturday 8/14 11a-1p. Bring the family and the some
school uniforms if you can, see #mumblechatter for details.
TAP’s:
Prayers for @Kermit. Prayers for all PAX that we miss in the gloom.
SYITG,
MichaelBolton