“For
many years Sir Walter Scott was the leading literary figure in the British
Empire. No one could write as well as he. Then the works of Lord Byron began to
appear, and their greatness was immediately evident. Soon an anonymous critic
praised his poems in a London Paper. He declared that in the presence of these
brilliant works of poetic genius, Scott could no longer be considered the
leading poet of England. It was later discovered that the unnamed reviewer had
been none other than Sir Walter Scott himself!”
(Dr.
Gary Collins in Homemade, July, 1985)
The disciples of John the Baptist became so
concerned over the increased popularity and influence of Jesus they feared the
ministry of John would be over-shadowed.
In response to this John gives a beautiful reply: “He must increase, but
I must decrease” (John 3:30). John was
not about self-exaltation. He was about
exalting the Messiah.
Join us this week as we dive into John
3:22-30 to learn what it means for Jesus to increase in our lives while we
willingly and joyfully decrease. May the
Spirit of God guide us into all truth through His Word and may we be
prayerfully prepared to encounter the greatness of Jesus our Christ.
Striving to know Christ and make Him known,
Pastor Mark
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