Day 26 - John 3:22-30

22 Then Jesus and his disciples left Jerusalem and went into the Judean countryside. Jesus spent some time with them there, baptizing people.

23 At this time John the Baptist was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there; and people kept coming to him for baptism. 24 (This was before John was thrown into prison.) 25 A debate broke out between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over ceremonial cleansing. 26 So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Rabbi, the man you met on the other side of the Jordan River, the one you identified as the Messiah, is also baptizing people. And everybody is going to him instead of coming to us.”

27 John replied, “No one can receive anything unless God gives it from heaven. 28 You yourselves know how plainly I told you, ‘I am not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the way for him.’ 29 It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the bridegroom’s friend is simply glad to stand with him and hear his vows. Therefore, I am filled with joy at his success. 30 He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.


Terrie's Comments:
Do we have the attitude that John did?  Are we desiring that Jesus becomes greater and greater in our lives and that we become less and less?  That is a great picture of growing closer to Jesus! That intimacy that I and Jesus are one and I rejoice when others see Jesus when they look at me instead of my own human nature.


Tori's Comments:

Again, we see John the Baptist's humility at work! And what a great thing to be known for!





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