Scripture Reading: Matthew 3:1-12
The time of John’s coming was not accidental. It was “In those days,” — that is, when Jesus was still living in Nazareth. Jesus was not about to begin His public ministry and John was ready to go before Him to prepare the way for Him. Every man is made for his own time and work. John would not have fit in at any other date in the world’s history.
John is not a very attractive person to our modern Christian eyes. He appears harsh, rugged and stern, and we think of gentleness and kindliness as ideal traits in a beautiful life. But there is need for stern, rugged men in Christ’s kingdom as well as for kindly, tender-hearted men. The storm has its ministry as well as the sunshine, winter its mission as well as summer, John the Baptist his work as well as John the beloved disciple.
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