“John bear witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.” (John 1:15 KJV)
John the Baptist, not to be confused with John the Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ and the disciple whom Jesus loved, was sent by God the Father on a specific mission. He was the fulfillment of what was prophesied: “This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ ”” (Matthew 3:3 NIV; Isaiah 40:5)
John the Baptist was the first human witness to introduce the divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ. He neither came of his own, nor for his own. He came to usher the glory of Him who is the focal personage of his mission, the same Sovereign Being of our worship the Lord God of creation, the Word who existed in eternity past and future. He is the One who came in the flesh after John the Baptist, though He was appointed before him. He is the person of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Word who existed 'in the beginning' (John 1:1a).
He came to be with us, so that by faith we can be with Him, praise and worship Him together with the heavenly hosts. Yes, He came in the form of a Baby and was born in a manger to a virgin in Bethlehem, whose birth was witnessed by ordinary shepherds and welcomed by heavenly hosts, with the chorus of angels singing. “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”” (Luke 2:13-14 ESV)
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
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