Nativity of John the Baptist
The principal ministry of charism of John the Baptist was "preparing the way" for the person and ministry of Jesus as messiah; savior of the humanity. What exactly does that mean and why is that important for us?
John's mission of preparing the way meant that his ministry was to create the favorable conditions for Jesus preaching and ministry. He announced the coming of the messiah, preached conversion (metanoia), provided mentorship and as an example, surrendered himself to the Lordship of Christ. John the baptist was creating a favorable environment and making it easy for Jesus to enter into and operate in the lives of the people.
John's mission becomes our mission. How do we create favorable conditions for Christ to enter into and operate in our lives? For example: Do we spend time in private prayer, meditation and devotions? Are we learning more about Jesus and the Kingdom by studying the scriptures? Are there things that we need to eliminate that impede our conscious contact with God or which devalue my relationship with Jesus.
John the Baptist shows us that when we prepare the way of The Lord in our own lives, we are better equipped to create favorable conditions for for God to operate in the lives of friends, family, coworkers and neighbors.
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