5 May
“He must become greater; I must become less” is a powerful and compelling declaration made by John the Baptist, quoted in John 3:30 NIV, but what did he mean and what does it mean for us?
Many of us who are passionate for the Lord are drawn to strong statements like this. Similarly, dramatic declarations were made by Job in Job 13:15a NIV, “Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him.” And by Esther recorded in Esther 4:16 NIV,
“Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.”