This tuesday at our youth group Bible Study, we started watching video series by Ray Vander Laan, (taking a break from the book of John, which we were studying for the past few months) and the video for this tuesday was titled "In the Shadow of Herod". I thought that it was a very powerful video and it served as a great reminder to me about how I ought to live my life.
In the video, Ray Vander Laan talked of two very influential people. The first: King Herod, and the Second: Jesus Christ. We discussed what we learnt from the video and below is just a summary of what really touched me.
1. While one left behind earthly glory and riches untold, the other touched the lives of people. What are you leaving behind?
2. Jesus was not influenced by the influence of Herod: who was a mighty and powerful king. It is comforting to know that no matter how it looks like out there, Jesus Christ is bigger. He is the King. Would you dare to live your life as if God is greater than anything you have faced in your life?