“He
must increase, but I must decrease.” John 3:30
How long does it take to achieve
greatness? Writers, actors, musicians, and artists often slave away in
obscurity longing for that break that will make them famous and rich. The core
of man craves importance. Satan tempted Eve with being like God; really
important and powerful. We imagine what we would do if we suddenly had “it
all”. That is what we get up for and work for and seek. Who really wants to be
the “nobody”? Nobody does. We want to be the prom king and queen and take that
high school glory the rest of the way through our lives.
John the Baptist saw it differently. He said
that Jesus must increase and he must decrease. If we want to let Jesus shine in
our lives we must do the same. In John 12 there were some Greeks in Jerusalem
who came to the disciples and asked to see Jesus. They didn’t want to see the
disciples; they wanted to see God manifest in the flesh. People all around us
need to see Jesus. The question for each of us is, “Do they?” Or do we keep
getting in the way. We must decrease and He must increase. If we do then He
will and the world will truly see Him.
Dear
Father, Help me each day to stand behind my Savior and not in front of Him. Let
other people see Jesus and not me. Amen.
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