Gospel Reflections #784: Who are you?

John 1:26 "I baptize you with water, but there is one among you whom you do not know."

In response to the Jews asking John the Baptist, "Who are you?" he clearly communicated that he was neither the Christ nor Elijah, and focused on the One who would come after him.

As we live longer in faith, we sometimes act as if we are Christ, or pride comes before humility.

We can also become so focused on God's miracles and prophecies that we lose sight of God Himself.

John the Baptist was well aware of his role and position and was not swayed by the stimuli around him.

Often, we are like lost sheep, straying from our original calling and not knowing what we are doing.

Nevertheless, the Holy Spirit is at work in us, giving us the necessary insights when we need them.

We want to run to God Himself when we sense it.

God does not care how bad we are, but how many times we come back to Him.

God is in us, but we may never know Him unless we seek Him.

AUTHOR'S BIO: This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.