God keeps track of the "red ink" in your ledger! Luke 3-4

In Luke 3 we have the account of John the Baptist. In our modern day terms we would call him, "odd."  He dressed "odd," he ate "odd," he lived in an "odd" place.  But, he was God's voice to prepare the people for God's Son, Jesus.   John the Baptist might have been odd, but he was not a recluse.   He did not hide out in his own shadow and avoid the interaction, curiosity or, even rage and ridicule of others.  He called the religious leaders of the day, "A broad of vipers!"   He even called out to the highest political figure in the land (King Herod) and told him he was a sinful man who deserved the punishment of God for killing his own brother to sleep with his own sister-in-law.  That, of course, didn't sit well with Herod.   So, Herod put him in jail for speaking the truth.  Luke's account of this is remarkable because in 3:19 we have a list of some of the "bad" Herod had done.  Then in 3:20 we read that "added to the list of his offenses" was this tossing of John into prison.   Make no mistake about it, man's thought process about having a good account with God and a bad account with God is at least half right.   We, through our works, can earn our way to heaven and bliss because we have done more good than bad.  We need Christ to pay for the pad and give us good to make us worthy of God.  However, God does see the red side of the ledger.  He does bring into account all the things the unbeliever does.  If we fail to bring that list to God, repent of it and ask Christ's forgiveness, we are responsible, ourselves, for the payment of the "red ink."  Herod "added" to his list the locking of John in prison.   Herod may of thought he was the big shot king and "no one" could tell him what to do.  Yet, that one act was recorded by a faithful God and payment would be demanded.   Irony? Herod condemns himself one more time by locking up the very voice and message that could have cleared the red ink in his entire ledger.