NOT SEEKING THE SPOTLIGHT — JOHN 1:19-21

This was John's testimony when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Temple assistants from Jerusalem to ask John, "Who are you?" He came right out and said, "I am not the Messiah."
"Well then, who are you?" they asked. "Are you Elijah?"

"No," he replied.

"Are you the Prophet we are expecting?"

"No."— John 1:19-21 NLT

Who are you?
What would you do to be viewed as important by others?
How much does your acceptance by others matter?
I don't know about you, but these are convicting questions for me. Most of us are not happy living our lives in the shadow of someone else, no matter how important that person is. Most of us want to be viewed as significant. John the Baptizer, however, lived a life of importance BECAUSE he chose the shadows and pointed others to Jesus, the light. He directed his followers to Jesus. In spite of having crowds of followers, [1] he refused to be called the Messiah they were seeking. God was pleased with John's choice! Jesus said of him, "John was like a burning and shining lamp, ..." [2] May the same also be true of each of us!
[1] John 1:15.
[2] John 5:35.

Today's Prayer

Almighty God, I ask that you make my role in your Kingdom clear. I not only want to be faithful, but I also want to be fruitful. Please show me where you want me to serve and empower me to serve with a heart of humility and grace. I pray that you will be glorified in my life and that I will be found faithful in your sight. In Jesus' name. Amen.

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John 7:18
John 12:42-43
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🌼 *Topic*: Trust His Ways
*Scripture*: Isaiah 55:8 (RSV)
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, says the Lord."

God's wisdom is far above our understanding. Even when His plans seem unclear, we can trust that His ways are always perfect and for our good. Choose to rely on His wisdom rather than your own, knowing He sees the bigger picture.

*Prayer*:
Father, help me to trust Your plans even when I do not understand them in Jesus' name, Amen.

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I trust God's perfect wisdom and willingly follow His ways above my own.

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"Trust in him at all times." — Psalms 62:8

Faith is as much the rule of temporal as of spiritual life; we ought to have faith in God for our earthly affairs as well as for our heavenly business. It is only as we learn to trust in God for the supply of all our daily need that we shall live above the world. We are not to be idle, that would show we did not trust in God, who worketh hitherto, but in the devil, who is the father of idleness. We are not to be imprudent or rash; that were to trust chance, and not the living God, who is a God of economy and order. Acting in all prudence and uprightness, we are to rely simply and entirely upon the Lord at all times.
Let me commend to you a life of trust in God in temporal things. Trusting in God, you will not be compelled to mourn because you have used sinful means to grow rich. Serve God with integrity, and if you achieve no success, at least no sin will lie upon your conscience. Trusting God, you will not be guilty of self-contradiction. He who trusts in craft, sails this way to-day, and that way the next, like a vessel tossed about by the fickle wind; but he that trusteth in the Lord is like a vessel propelled by steam, she cuts through the waves, defies the wind, and makes one bright silvery straightforward track to her destined haven. Be you a man with living principles within; never bow to the varying customs of worldly wisdom. Walk in your path of integrity with steadfast steps, and show that you are invincibly strong in the strength which confidence in God alone can confer. Thus you will be delivered from anxious care, you will not be troubled with evil tidings, your heart will be fixed, trusting in the Lord. How pleasant to float along the stream of providence! There is no more blessed way of living than a life of dependence upon a covenant-keeping God. We have no care, for he careth for us; we have no troubles, because we cast our burdens upon the Lord.

NO MAN CAN BE HOLY WITHOUT THE HOLY GHOST, and no man can ever walk in holiness without accepting the crushings, leading, and the ministry of the Holy Spirit as fire.

THE SPIRIT OF GOD IS FIRE, WHICH IS THE FIRST GATE TO BEHOLD CHRIST AS HE IS.

POINTING THE WAY, CLEARING THE PATH — JOHN 1:22-23

[After John the Baptizer said he wasn't the Messiah, Elijah, or the Prophet, the people sent by the Jewish leaders to him said,] "Then who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you have to say about yourself?"
John replied in the words of the prophet Isaiah:
"I am a voice shouting in the wilderness, 'Clear the way for the Lord's coming!'" — John 1:22-23 NLT

John let the questioners know that his identity was not the issue; the one about whom he spoke was the important issue. Yes, John's coming was an answer to prophecy. Yes, John's ministry was powerful and touched many people. Yes, John's work changed an untold number of lives. Yes, John's presence was a signal about God's coming Kingdom. John, however, always kept his role in perspective: He effectively said, "I'm here to point the way to the Messiah. My role is to clear the path for people to find the Lord." No matter what our gifts may be, no matter what talents God has given to us, each of us in our own way is called to follow John's example. We have been put into a circle of friends, family, and acquaintances to point the way to the Messiah and clear a path for those we know to find the Lord.

Today's Prayer

Precious and loving Father, King of the ages and Lord of my heart, please use me to bring others to know Jesus as their Savior and Lord. I especially ask that you give me wisdom as I seek to be a faithful witness to your Son's grace with the following people: ... In the mighty name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.

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1 Peter 3:15-17
1 Corinthians 3:5-9
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