A Voice Shouting!


 “I am a voice shouting in the wilderness,
    ‘Clear the way for the Lord’s coming!’”
                                                                          - John 1:23 

John 1:23 is about John the Baptist as we commonly call him. He was the voice shouting in the desert. He had a special calling to be the forerunner of Jesus. He was pointing not to himself but he was a voice that was pointing to Jesus, who was the Word. 

Nobody could ignore this voice. People were coming from all over the country to hear this voice that shouted in the desert. 

I believe that every follower of Christ is called to be a voice that points others to Jesus.What is your Life Shouting to others? Is your life shouting Jesus to others? Or is there some other message that your life shouting? 

What do people hear as they look at your life? We are called to live a life that Shouts Jesus. At least does our life whisper Jesus? 

May be always realize and be aware that we are called to say “I am a voice shouting..”
I pray that this year may the Lord make our life a “Voice that Shouts” Jesus!!

Comments

  1. Dass2 January 2013 at 23:35

    Yes.. the Voice shouted for Jesus,without knowing much about Him (v32)... The first disciples followed Jesus (without knowing much about Him, v27)hearing this Voice...

    Let us be the Voice of conviction...

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  2. Kingsly3 January 2013 at 00:10

    Thst's a Good Point Das. With Whatever they knew they followed and shouted!

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