30 He is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘A man is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’
31 I did not recognize him as the Messiah, but I have been baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.”
32 Then John testified, “I saw the Holy Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and resting upon him.
33 I didn’t know he was the one, but when God sent me to baptize with water, he told me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
34 I saw this happen to Jesus, so I testify that he is the Chosen One of God. ”
John 1:29-34 (NLT)
The day after John the Baptist had talked about himself as the voice shouting out in the wilderness about the coming Messiah he saw Jesus coming towards him and he knew who he was so he shouted out in excitement, "Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!"
It is always a wonderful thing when people realize who Jesus is that that He has come to save us from our sins. We have all sinned and we have all fallen short of the glory of God. There is not one of us that is good enough on our own to earn our way into heaven. We need a Savior.
God sent Jesus Christ into this world to save us. Jesus went to the Cross and shed His blood for our sins. He took the punishment so we wouldn't have to. In order to receive this forgiveness and eternal life that Jesus offers we must receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. We must come to repentance of our sins and place our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
John the Baptist testified that Jesus is the Chosen One of God. Our testimony is important to our witness to others. Every believer in Christ has a testimony. We may compare ours to others and ours may not seem very miraculous to us in comparison. The truth is that if we have placed our faith and trust in Jesus Christ then we know that a true miracle has occurred for we can not come to the truth of who Jesus is unless He draws us to Himself through the conviction of the Holy Spirit.
I was an agnostic/atheist for 28 years of my life, but as I look back now I can see where God was chasing after me and drawing me to Himself. One day after I was invited to church and after reading the Bible for a time I realized I was a sinner and I was heading for hell. I knew I needed a Savior. I needed Jesus. So, I turned to the Lord one day and received Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior.
My walk hasn't been perfect and it still isn't. I am not a perfect person by any count. I am sinner saved by the wonder grace of Jesus Christ. Jesus is the Lamb of God and the Savior of the world.
Let's tell someone about Jesus today.
Lord,
Thank You for saving a wretch like me.
I praise Your Name.
Help me to tell others about Jesus so they too can be saved.
Come Soon Lord.
In Jesus Name I pray,
Amen.
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