And he preached, saying, "There comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose." Mark 1:7
It's been estimated that John the Baptist preached to over 300,000 people around the area of Palestine. What an opportunity! Imagine 300,000 people coming to hear what you have to say! Our human tendency might not have been one of humility in such a situation. It would be pretty easy to say, "Yes I am doing a great job for God, aren't I?" and, "Can I sell you some of my CDs or books?" But John is humble enough to realize who he is, in light of who Jesus is.
How important it is to learn that we should always be humble people. The Bible says, "Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord and He will lift you up" (James 4:10). When you are serving, counseling, preaching or teaching, or even listening, there should always be that underlying current of humility. John is spiritually sensitive and discerning to realize that he's in the presence of Jesus Christ, the creator of everything. And how could we be anything but humble men and women in the presence of Jesus Christ?
So imagine if you and I would start spending more time in the Bible and more time in prayer; like John, we would start to see ourselves in our proper place with Jesus Christ at the top. Instead of us thinking that we have all of the answers to everyone's problems, we'd look to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). My prayer and encouragement to you is that you would enjoy being a humble servant, and that you would continue to seek the Lord and dwell in His presence.
"Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time" (1 Peter 5:6).
"The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way" (Psalm 25:9).
Mike is the Senior Pastor of Horizon Christian Fellowship, in San Diego, California. His Daily Devotional can be found at: http://www.horizonsd.org/
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