Monday the 30th

1 John 7-8

⁷He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. ⁸He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

 

The voice calling out form the wilderness……. Most of the “enlightened” and “educated” people did not know how to take John. He did not testify for profit, or for personal gain, or notoriety. To look at him…..well to say he was less than worldly would be an understatement. John had one driving, unyielding purpose, to tell the world about the light coming into the world. Today each one of us are the “Johns’” of our day. We too have a very specific purpose, we are to be witnesses to the light and the life of Jesus Christ. Much like John, you will meet with resistance, you will meet many who would rather not believe, than to put the work in to change their lives. As Chesterton said “Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.” As John lived his life telling the world what was to come, living a simple life, surviving off what God provided him; we too should strive to live that life in the modern world. Let our lives be the example that shows those around us that while changing our lives might be difficult, it can be done. Let people look at our lives to see the blessings that come from putting in the work. As we draw closer to the time of the remembrance of the birth of Christ, let us remember the dedication of John, let our lives and our words testify to the greatness of God, the compassion of Christ, and the Love that pours out from the Trinity upon us everyday. Let our voices be the new voices calling out, reminding the world of the Savior, the sacrifice, and the world to come.

 

Peace,

Brian