1 Chronicles 29, Proverbs 22:14-29, Matthew 3
What God said to me – I called John the Baptist as a forerunner of My Son. He was the fulfillment of the prophecy I gave through Isaiah to be “the voice crying in the wilderness to make ready for the way of the Lord.” He preached to the people the need to repent because Messiah was coming and as they confessed their sin, he baptized them. My Son, Jesus, came to him to be baptized even though He had no sin to confess or need for repentance. He came out of obedience to My instruction. Hs obedience became the sign that showed others He was Mine. There are times when I call you to do things or go places that seem unnecessary, especially given all the demands of your daily lives and yet many times, I use those very things to show others that you are Mine and to minister to them. So next time you are asked to go somewhere or do something you don’t want to do – stop and think – not about what it does for you, but about how I may be using it to encourage others and to give you the opportunity to show that you are Mine.