HE KNEW IT
John the Baptist was an amazing man of God, revered by many! He did not claim to be someone great, but according to Jesus, among those born of women, he was the greatest. John was a man of greatness and even Jesus said, “I tell you the truth: Among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.” Matthew 11:11
Though John the Baptist was so great, when Jesus Christ showed up he recognized him and declared him as “The Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!"John 1:29-31 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me. ’ 31 I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel
John the Baptist knew that Jesus Christ was the answer to the whole world and proclaimed it before the people. I wonder during this Christmas season how many will recognize Jesus Christ as the answer to the whole world. What the world needs desperately is Jesus! Do you recognise Jesus as the answer for your life? Do you know you are forgiven? Do you know you are loved by the Creator of all things? Do you know that you're everything God has ever wanted? When studying John the Baptist I am convinced…