“I am the voice of one
Calling in the desert,
Make straight the way
For the Lord.”
John 1:23
“Who are you? What do you say about yourself?” John the Baptist was frequently asked these questions, (questions nobody has asked me!) His life was radically different from those around him, and people wanted to know why.
John knew his purpose in life was to “show everyone where to look, who to believe in …” (John 1, The Message). As a result, he was extremely focused. He was able to give an answer to those who asked who he was, because he knew his life’s work was to show people the “Light of the World” (John 8:12).
I have been thinking about John the Baptist, because I am studying the gospel of John with an amazing group of women. When we read slowly, mediate on what we are reading, and then discuss it with each other, we see scripture in a fresh way. I would like to invite you to study the gospel of John and share your thoughts and insights with me or a friend.
Questions of the day:
Who are you? What do you say about yourself? (John 1:22)
“I’m the voice of 1 calling u in your pain.
Create space 4 God.”
(My texting paraphrase of John 1:23.)
Thank you to Kristie for sharing thoughts about John the Baptist’s life.
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Have a wonderful weekend!
What a beautiful site you have – it feels spacious indeed and comfortable and true!
I pray that when people see me they think that I’m a bit odd as well, as we are called to prepare the way just as John the Baptist did!
I’m reading the Gospel of John now in my Bible reading plan. What a great man John the Baptist was, and for the right reasons. He continually pointed others away from himself (John 3:30) and was given the ultimate accolade by Jesus for his humility in Matthew 11:11. I think it’s a great lesson for us all – “He must increase, but I must decrease”.
I look forward to reading more of your insights from this Gospel. Blessings to you -
To “A Spacious Place” readers: The three people who left the above comments, Traci, HisFireFly, and Joe all have great blogs. Click on their names to find their blogs.
Yesterday at Bible Study we were studying John 3. The theme was “Becoming New” and “Becoming Less”. A life long process!