John 1:1-34 Illuminating MY Darkness

We were so darkened in our souls by sin that we couldn’t fathom that God was loving enough to do something about it.  He illuminated the problem, and His solution, by giving John this incredible new message.

 

Imagine the Jewish leaders going out to see just what he was doing and why – because they couldn’t comprehend God’s plan either.  They asked John, “Who are you?”  He said he wasn’t the Christ.  Then they dared to ask, “Are you Elijah?” “No.”  “Are you the [promised] Prophet?” “No.”

 

He then quoted from Isaiah 40:3, which they knew to be a Messianic verse.  He was a herald.  There was another coming, who would “take away the sin of the world.”  This they couldn’t imagine!  Only God could take away sin!

 

He revealed to them what God had told him:  “You will see the Spirit come down and rest on a man; He is the One … the Son of God.”

 

Don’t you know they ran back and caused an amazing stir among their peers?  “How did we miss the boat on this?  Is this guy nuts?” 

 

John, when he saw Him, said, “Look the Lamb of God …”  John knew Jesus was going to be the sacrifice that would take away the sin of the world.

 

Father, thank You for illuminating my darkness.  Thank You for Your Spirit inside of me, guiding me toward more light from Christ.  Thank You for sending Your Son, as a bay, to live through all that has tempted me, to show me it is possible not to sin, but not in my own power – only in Yours.  Thank You for making Him my sacrificial Lamb.

 

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford