The Gospel of John 3:29-30 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. He must increase, but I must decrease.” (John 3:29-30 KJV)

Why people were flocking to Jesus (v. 26), John the Baptist explained that it is a natural reaction for the bridegroom to receive the bride. He likened himself to the best man of the bridegroom, appointed to arrange the wedding, to overview it, and preside at the feast. When the friend of the bridegroom finished his job, he had to get out of the way. His joy is the culmination of his role which is the arrival of the bridegroom. John was content of his mission as the “voice in the wilderness."

John the Baptist asserted that the Lord Jesus Christ had to take the center stage. Jesus had to increase and be lifted high. He had to decrease and withdraw to the background. Jesus is divine. He is not (vv. 31). The Lord's teaching is divine (vv. 32–34). And, His heavenly authority is divine (vv. 35, 36). Hence, John the Baptist willfully encouraged his disciples to follow the Lord Jesus Christ.

We, too, are to look upon the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the author and finisher of our faith, the way John the Baptist did. He alone is worthy of our worship. Apostle Paul affirms in his exhortation to the Philippians: “Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:9-11 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.)

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