January 3: John 1:29-34
Key Verse: John 1:31
I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptising with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.
Devotion:
We all get to do something for God because of what Christ has done for us all. None of us are excluded from being able to do something for God! We may get to talk to thousands of people about Jesus, or we may only get to plant a seed in someone’s heart which Christ will germinate and cultivate; but we all get to do something somewhere.
For John it was the thing He was raised to be – the person who would make sure people got to hear more about the Messiah and even to introduce Him to the people who were there on that day. John did not take the credit for anything he had done, nor did he brag about things he was doing – he simply told the people the truth and allowed Jesus to do the rest.
I hope we all have a wonderful relationship with Christ whereby we can feel comfortable about talking to others and telling them how wonderful our relationship is. You see, when you tell someone you have a good life with Christ, they want to know more about this ‘good life’ because they may be lacking something in their lives.
For all the things he had done before Jesus came to be baptised, God blessed John with a vision which he fully understood and allowed him to grow even closer to God. When we do things for God, no matter how small, God will always reward us in some way so we can become stronger and do more each day. I love being a Christian!
Points to Ponder:
Are you ready to start the ball rolling with God?
Do you know nothing is impossible with Christ?