We are not sure which came first but what we do know is that one leads to the other and we are plagued by these two great sins, and not only us but also the disciples of Jesus. They envy each other and bicker about who comes first.
But John did not feel threatened or envious of Jesus. John made it clear that his own mission was meaningless unless it had a divine purpose. He said that he was not He, not the Messiah that was awaited. John confessed that he was only a forerunner, a forerunner, a herald.
John was blunt, he knew and realized his true relationship with Jesus. John liked that, accepted his assignment with pleasure and humbly said, I am not the Messiah but I was sent to go before Him. It has to get bigger but I have to get smaller.
John reminds us to know Jesus. He is our Lord and Savior. Jesus must become increasingly important in our lives. He must be Lord of our lives. We have to get smaller. We must give Jesus all the glory. Like John we must know our place in relationship with God. We must bear witness as John did and draw people's attention to Jesus, not to ourselves.
John reminds us that the mission on our shoulders is to make Christ known and loved, not ourselves.
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