God's Kingdom of Compassion, July 11th Worship

God is building a Kingdom on His compassion and grace. We need God’s compassion and guidance because the human heart can become a dark and desperate thing. The Gospel today tells us about how King Herod had John the Baptist put in prison and then Herod is tricked into beheading the prophet. This king got trapped by his own pride and later regretted it. We all feel such moments of confusion and self-deception. But our God is great and He can make something better. When we trust God to care for us it removes the helpless desperation of our hearts. Within God’s protective kingdom we can make better choices, and God brings to earth His wisdom and love, just as it is in heaven.