"He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light," John 1:7.
Who, he? John. John, the baptist. The baptizer. (A baptist is somebody who goes around baptizing people.) Baptizin' John, they called him. (He was not the other John, not the apostle.) So, who was this? A man God sent out. What was his witness? That he was not the Christ. Not the Light. Not Elijah. Not the Prophet. So ... what was his witness? That he was a voice calling to prepare for the coming Light. That the true Light giving everyone light was coming into the world. That the Light was already standing, unknown, among his hearers. That John came baptizing in water to make known the Light, Jesus, the Lamb of God taking away the sin of the world.
When we visit with a brother or sister today, we confess our unworthiness even to kneel in Jesus' presence. Yet, together, in deepest praise, we do believe wholeheartedly God forgives us by the Lamb. Totally.
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