[The Glory Unveiled]
He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. ( John 1:8 )
John the Baptist was a mystery, in that, He is both a new testament preacher and an old testament prophet. He was placed right in the threshold, the very grounds where the old was ending and the new was birth. John 1:6-8 unveils a hidden truth with the life purpose or mission of John the Baptist. That truth can be shrinked into the statement, “be a light or a mirror that reflects other people’s light”. John admitted when the Pharisees came to him in the wilderness to ask if he was the Light [Messiah], he answered explicitly that he was not but rather a reflection of the light; a witness to the light. He did not seek to take the glory of another even though his audience would have believed him. Instead he accepted his purpose as a reflector of another’s glory. There are many times and situations where we are faced with the realities of our mission statement. And then sometimes we are swayed by the praise of people to deny our primary assignment. If he had not properly positioned himself to reflect the new move of God, many people in his time would have been lost. Beloved, whatever our primary assignments are, let us hold on to them, for in so doing, we help others and ourselves in the grand scheme of things.
Prayer_Bead: Light of the world, Saviour of all souls, thank you for the grace to reflect your light to the world.
#GNews: Unveiling the glory of God.