Ask

We don't have much time to pray today, but today I have a very important lesson to learn.

Turn to Matthew 6, verse 21.

And when a convenient day was come, it's on the line there, when a convenient day was come, It means somebody had been looking for opportunity.

When a convenient day was come, when we get here that convenient day has come, it means somebody had been looking for a way.

Somebody had been searching for opportunity.

At the opportune day came.

When the convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords and captains and chief estates of Galilee.

This was a special birthday with all the dignitaries of the city, men of caliber.

I mean, everybody who was important was in that birthday.

And in verse 22, And when the daughter of the saint Herodias came in and bangs and pleased Herod, and them that sat with him.

The king said unto the damsel, Ask me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it to thee.

And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give thee unto the half of my kingdom.

You know, why should people take themselves into such a risk? Just because she wants to show up that she is able.

She told the damsel, ask me whatever you want, I will give it to you.

And the king swear unto her.

Now let's see please, verse 24.

And she went forth and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

Now, this is history.

This is history.

We know the background between Herodias and King Herod.

Herodias was Herod's brother and when the brother died, the king went and took Herodias to be the wife.

And the prophet John the Baptist condemned that marriage.

But the wife Herodias had that in her mind like an offense.

I was looking for opportunity to revenge.

You know we're living in a time that people are looking for opportunity to do some things.