What are you wanting to see or hear?

Matthew 14:11-12 His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother. John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus. This short two-verse summary of this account shows a sharp contrast. Herodias could not wait to see and hear that John the Baptist was dead, and would no longer bother her. The truth was, Herod was so bothered by guilt that things would only get worse around the palace. Jesus too awaited word - the trusted testimony of John's faithful followers. But He was not looking for revenge, nor for the removal of some competitor. Jesus realized that people's receptivity or rejection of John said something about the spiritual climate he was facing too, and was relevant to how He should proceed in ministry. What did we want to see? Others fall and fail? The removal of some irritating person or rival? Or do we want to see God directing us in the way He would have us go?