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22-30節--施洗約翰的最後遺言

約翰福音 第3章

施洗約翰和耶穌這對表兄弟，在相距二十哩的範圍內，各自舉行公開的聚會。兩人都被大量群眾所簇擁。這時的約翰，事奉已到了尾聲，但耶穌才剛剛開始事奉。不久之後，約翰便會被希律收入監中。為甚麼？因為約翰指出希律的罪；有關詳情請翻閱馬可福音六章17至18節。約翰若是一般性地談論罪，希律便不會理他；然而，約翰卻直指他犯罪，希律便要制止他，因為他不打算認罪悔改。

今天還不是一樣？我們不喜歡傳道人觸及我們內心隱藏的罪；然而，那其實是聖靈的提醒，我們卻不願意接受。

我們從這段經文看到，有些人想在約翰和耶穌之間挑撥離間。他們對約翰說：「跟從耶穌的人愈來愈多了，跟從你的便愈來愈少。」這種說話最容易勾起人的妒忌。可是，約翰的回答卻令人詫異。他說：「一切都是神所賜予的；我和祂都是神差來的。你們談論的那個人，確實比我偉大，現在是時候到祂站在舞台的中央了。祂必興旺，我必衰微。」

約翰就如晚上的星星。當太陽在早上昇起，星星的亮光便相形失色，太陽變成了注視的焦點。

我們是否願意做星星呢？「祂[基督]必興旺，我必衰微」。

禱告：主啊，求你讓我緊記，我只是僕人，你才是主人。

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John the Baptists Last Words
Bible Reading: John 3:22-30

The two cousins, John the Baptist and Jesus, were holding open air meetings within twenty miles of each other. Both were having great crowds. But John was finishing his ministry and Jesus was near the beginning of his. John was soon to be put in jail by Herod. Why? Because John had spoken about Herods sin. Read Mark 6:17-18. As long as John spoke in general terms about sin, Herod did not worry. But as soon as John spoke of what Herod was doing, he had to silence the preacher, because he would not give up his sin.

That is still true today. When a preacher touches the hidden sins of our hearts we do not like it. But it is the Spirit of God trying to speak to us and sometimes we do not want to listen.

In these verses we see that some people tried to make trouble between John and Jesus. They were saying He gets bigger crowds than you do. That is the kind of statement which can create jealousy if we let it. But John replied in a wonderful way. He said Everything we have comes from God and both of us were sent by him. The one you are talking about is a greater person than I am and it is time for him to have the central place. He must grow greater and I must grow less.

John was like the stars we see at night. When the sun rises in the morning, the light of the stars fades and the sun takes its place.

Are we willing for that? He [Christ] must increase, I must decrease.

A Prayer For Today: Lord help me to remember today that you are the Master, I am only the serva

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