John the Baptist’s testimony about Jesus. John 3:22-36
“John, John! That man you testified about is baptizing and
He is taking your members with Him!” said one of John’s disciples. To their
surprise, John was not alarmed. In fact, he reiterated his position in relationship
to Jesus. He was the preparer of Jesus’ ministry. He was the friend, not the bridegroom.
“He must become greater; I must become less,” he stated. He continued his
discourse stating that Christ is from above and above all. John confessed Jesus
being the Son of God.
Many come into ministry promoting themselves. Every once in
a while they would insert the name of Jesus. John the Baptist was not like
that. He knew his purpose and the will of God for his life. He was faithful to
walk in the will of God. He prepared the way for Jesus as he was assigned. When
the Prince of Peace arrived, John’s ministry took a back seat until it eventually
vanished. But he will never be forgotten
for his ministry was documented in the Bible.
What can we learn from John’s life? There is a time and
season for everything? We need to know God’s will and purpose for our lives and
walk faithfully in them? Our service may just be for a short season that we
need to prepare a lifetime for? Or our service may be for the duration of a
lifetime? What entails a successful ministry? Many measure a successful
ministry by the quantity of people following the ministry, paying into the
ministry, or joining the ministry. But does success really entails quantity? I
can have the appearance of success and be spiritually bankrupt simultaneously while
having many following. So what is a spiritually successful ministry? From John’s
life we learn that it is the knowing your purpose. It is the knowing of God’s
will for your life. It is the walking faithfully in this ministry whether it is
a small or a huge role. It is the placing of Jesus Christ as the foundation of
the ministry. It is the glorifying Jesus first and foremost. “He must become
greater; I must become less.”
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