Gospel
John 1:19-28
There is one who is coming after me.
This is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to him to ask him, “Who are you?” He admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, “I am not the Christ.” So they asked him, “What are you then? Are you Elijah?” And he said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.” So they said to him, “Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who sent us? What do you have to say for yourself?” He said: “I am the voice of one crying out in the desert, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.” Some Pharisees were also sent. They asked him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ or Elijah or the Prophet?” John answered them, “I baptize with water; but there is one among you whom you do not recognize, the one who is coming after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie.” This happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Reflection
I am the voice in the wind making the path straight. That is how John the baptist describe himself. John is responsible for making the path straight for the first coming of Christ. Today we are disciples of Christ waiting for our Lord second coming .It is our turn to make way by our way of life. Are we living our life expecting Christ to come anytime.
Let us pray
Lord Jesus this reading share with us how John the baptist became a voice in the wind preparing for first. Today we are suppose to prepare for your second coming. Help us to live the way you want us to live so that we are always prepared for your coming.
Amen
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