John the Baptist had been dead at least two years and people were starting to forget him. But as the crowds listened to Jesus near the place where John had taught, they remembered what he had said about Jesus being God (JOHN 1:29-34). They said, “All that John said about this man was true” (10:41).

Most of us live pretty normal lives. We’re not top of every class. We’re not the ones always getting picked first for sports day. We’re ordinary. But we can still tell our friends and classmates about Jesus. We can point people away from us and instead to Him, saying, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (1:29).

Our job is to tell people what we have come to know about Jesus for ourselves, and then leave the results with God. If we do that, we will have done exactly what we’re meant to: make Jesus’ love, rescue and welcome known. Even if our friends don’t seem very interested straightaway, we just don’t know when God might remind them of our words and challenge them to find out more.

So let’s be like John the Baptist and keep pointing others to Jesus.

By: David Roper

To Pray About . . .

Lord, when I walk with You and talk to others about You, my life is no longer ordinary. Thank You for that.