Day 271

Luke 3:19-20; John 3:1-4:45. “Becoming Less”

         “He must become greater; I must become less.”
         Wow, I love that verse. If I could choose just one scripture verse to summarize the purpose of my own existence here on the earth, that would be it. Upon first examination, it seems rather simple. God deserves greatness; in fact, there is only one person truly entitled to greatness and that person is Almighty God. It’s the last half of the verse that’s really tough. “I must become less”! How does that work? How do we become less so that God can become greater? I believe John the Baptist is a very good example.  John had large numbers of people coming to hear him preach. It would have been quite easy for him to get caught up in his own greatness and shift the focus off of Jesus and on to himself. John was able to stay focused and he continually pointed to the one greater than himself. Exalting Jesus was the purpose of John’s ministry.  Throughout John’s life and his eventual death, he never failed to point people to Jesus. The result?  He became less and Jesus became greater.

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?