Do you remember in the Christmas story how Herod killed all the boys up to two years old in order to get rid of his rival, King Jesus?
It seems crazy insane that he would do that, but the same spirit is at work whenever we humans act in ungodly ways to protect our own agendas.
So, for example...
When a woman aborts her baby because she views that child as a threat to her lifestyle, it's the spirit of Herod at work.
Or when a school teacher forbids students from bringing candy canes to class because they represent Jesus, you see the spirit of Herod.
Or, whenever we get angry at others because they are disrupting our plans, it too is the spirit of Herod.
So the spirit of Herod is alive and active.
But it is not well...
Because though the spirit of Herod is at work in our midst, the greater Spirit of the One who came to renew and restore His entire creation is alive and well.
And He calls you and me to partake in His awesome work of transforming our world.
And He calls us to do so by walking not in the spirit of Herod, but according to the Spirit He has given to us.