Monday, September 5, 2016

HE MUST INCREASE BUT I MUST DECREASE


Monday 5th, september, 2016

John 3 : 22-36


Today's word explains the work in the last days of John. In this text, we find the greatness of John.

1.      He must increase (22-30)

When the group of Jesus had success amongst the people, John's disciples felt jealousy. It seems that John's era was finished. Because of this interior tumult, when a Jew asked them, they couldn't give a good answer. During their learning, they learned only forms from their master but not the spirit of their master.

What was John's answer when they came near him ? John doesn't become victim of his feeling of comparison and jealousy. He keeps spiritual perspicacity, beyond his ego. He delighted in Jesus like the bride in the wedding. To him, his own disappearance was normal and the appearance of Jesus was sovereign.

2.      He who comes from above (31-36)

Jesus spoke about human dichotomy : that which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit (6). John says : he who comes from above is celestial and he who is of the earth is earthly. Naturally we come from the earth so we can't understand the spiritual reality (32), and we become objects of the wrath of God (36). But according to John the Baptist's words, if we are sent by God and confess that Jesus is real and proclaim God's words, then this is by the help of Holy Spirit who is given without measure. Whoever believes in Jesus has eternal life above flesh and judgment. So John shows here his own version of new birth.

Prayer : Lord, help me overcome my ego to have access to spiritual reality and spread kingdom of Jesus.

Bottom line : he must increase and i must decrease

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