More of Him, Less of Me

Verse of the day: John 1:8 He was not that Light, but was  sent to bear witness of that Light.

Ambassadors for Jesus. Yes, that is what each, and every, born again believer is. Our duty is to represent Jesus, here on earth, in a way that glorifies Him, and our Heavenly Father. The Word of God reminds us that our good works should cause others to glorify our Father in Heaven. John the Baptist was a great example of how we are to represent Jesus. His whole aim in life was to direct others to Christ, as he does, in this chapter, with the disciples (and others). His attitude was, and it showed in his words and actions, that Jesus must increase in his life, and he, John, should decrease. Although John was a man of courage, bold in presenting Jesus, he was also humble, and lived humbly. He was faithful in his service to the Lord, but had moments of doubt. When he found himself imprisoned for speaking out against sin, he sent a message to Jesus to inquire as to whether or not He was the Messiah. Jesus answered him by reminding him of the miracles that were being performed by Jesus, the Messiah. Jesus then spoke of how great John was, because of how he served God, and how there was no other like him among men, even though he experienced a moment of doubt while serving the Lord. We can all learn from that circumstance, as serving the Lord can land us in difficult situations that may cause us to doubt for the moment. Nonetheless, do not be disheartened, for the Lord is with us, and will see us through; and even if we suffer death, we do it for the glory of God, and could ask for no better "homegoing" than to lay down our life for the One who did it first, for us. John's whole aim in life was to be careful to never take the credit or glorify himself for what belonged to Jesus. We too must take that same care. All that we accomplish, that has any heavenly worth, is only possible because of Jesus. When we lead others to Jesus, it is He who saves them. When we speak the Word of God or teach it to others, it is the power of the Holy Spirit that moves the person's heart. When others see fruit being produced in our lives, it is the fruit of the Spirit they see; and that is only possible in our lives when we call upon Jesus. The bottom line is that others should see more of Jesus, in us, than they see of us. We must give Him the credit, and the glory. We were put here, not so that people would follow us, but that we would lead them to Jesus. Let us be like John the Baptist, and be able to say as the Apostle Paul, "Be followers of me, even as I am also of Christ." (1 Cor 11:1) All glory to our God, our Lord, our Savior, Jesus Christ!