Soul Snack 9/47 ... A Foolish Fox!
Penetrating Herod's palace, Jesus' reputation had preceded Him. The man Jesus had previously accredited as 'that fox' (Lk 13:32) now welcomes Him. A pleased Herod would hope to see more miracles now."When Herod saw Him ... he hoped to see him perform some miracles." Lk 23:8
The outward circumstances of Jesus' life had formed an opinion in Herod. Herod had become little more than an ancient miracle monger. Yet outward circumstance does not necessarily betray the truth.
The nails soon to be hammered into Jesus' hands and the notice affixed above His tortured scalp far more correct evidence of the righteousness of Jesus. The gracious Words from His troubled lips further indicators that a great man was actually in the presence of true greatness.
Herod looked for miracles (cf Mark 8:12) and he missed the Messiah. Can an unrighteous man ever recognise a righteous man?