- John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized. John 3:23 – Sometimes finding where you are to plant yourself to do your calling isn’t that hard. Like with John here, why was he baptizing at Aenon? Because he prayed for weeks on where to go? Because a light from heaven shone on it one morning? I mean I guess those things could have happened because it doesn’t say it didn’t, but what does it say? He chose there because there was a good amount of water and people were going there. Maybe it’s that easy. Ask where is God providing me “water” to do what I need to do and where are people at that I can love? Maybe your calling then is in the deep dark jungles of the Amazon if that’s where He is providing, yet maybe your “water” is being provided in the break area at work. Find your water, find where people are going, and start there doing what God has told you to do. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1395
- He must increase, but I must decrease. John 3:30 – So context, I’m writing this devotion around midnight after hanging with the high schoolers all day at camp so I can post early the next morning before the craziness begins. And this passage, while a favorite of mine and has been so impactful to my walk over the years, today stood out in a unique way. There is about 550 students here at camp and I’m seeing just how deeply our culture has taught them the opposite of John’s words. They are striving to “increase” and make people notice them, want them, and accept them. It’s honestly so sad to see young people (and older people) caught up in this hopeless spiral of seeking glory in this life. Thankfully there are camps and student pastors pouring into our kids helping see that the only glory we should be after is Jesus’. Let’s be honest with ourselves though. Are we about making Jesus’ name increase, or our’s? Would we be ok if our glory diminished if through it Jesus’ increased? Would we be ok to lose followers if they left to follow Jesus? Are we content if no one remembers our name once we die, but because of our life they knew about Jesus’ name? Pray for these students to be about God’s glory increasing more than theirs. Pray for God to reveal in your heart if you are more about your glory than His. He must increase, and if that means our decrease…amen Lord, let it be. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2753
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