He must increase, but I must decrease.
-John 3:30 (King James Version)
I said a few weeks ago, right here on the blog, that it seems like
-John 3:30 (King James Version)
I said a few weeks ago, right here on the blog, that it seems like
Christianity is more of a competition than a cooperation. It
seems like there is more competition between churches,
ministries, pastor's, and the like, than there is a working
together to advance the Kingdom. A good friend of mine who
has a online Bible teaching ministry has said many times that
something is a "kingdom work." I think He is right.
In today's scripture, John the Baptist said this, "He must
increase, but I must decrease." What was he talking about?
In verse 26 we read, " And they came unto John, and said
unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to
whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth,
and all men come to him." His (John's) disciples came to John
and told him that Jesus was receiving more people to baptize
than he was. It's almost like they are telling John to "get up and
get moving! Jesus is getting more people!" Then, in verse 30,
John comes back with his "He must increase, but I must
decrease" statement. John is saying that the ministry work of
Jesus must get bigger and bigger, while I must decrease. But, I
think there is something more here.
As we go on living in the Christian life, as we read and study
and apply the Word of God into our lives, Jesus must increase.
As we spiritually grow, Jesus must increase. The attitudes of
Jesus, the work of Jesus must increase in our lives. While our
attitudes, our wants and desires must decrease.
Are you becoming more like Jesus? Is your wants & desires
decreasing, and the desires of Jesus for your life increasing?
~Think About It~
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