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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