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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
More than a Prophet
"So what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, and I tell
you, John is more than a prophet."
-- Matthew 11:9 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
As Amos had prophesied, there was a famine in the land of God's people.
It was a horrible famine. It was a long famine! It was a famine for the
Word of the LORD. God's voice was not heard through his prophets. The
passionate fire that once had spoken to Israel was a silent dying
ember. God's chosen people suffered; they believed the Almighty heard
them, but he refused to act decisively on their behalf and refused to
speak directly to them. However, when John began to preach, the voice
of God was heard again. Many somehow knew it. Many of them somehow
recognized it was God's Word through a man's voice. The famine was
over. They poured out into the desert lands to see him and hear God's
truth. They were hungry, and only God's Word could feed that empty
place in their souls. But John was more than a prophet. His coming had
been prophesied. He was a servant to others who spoke boldly to the
people about God's truth. He especially served the Christ, preparing
the hearts of the people for the Messiah's ministry. John's voice was
the signal that the prophets' words were being fulfilled -- not years
later, but at that very moment.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Almighty God, thank you for fulfilling your promises. Thank you for
choosing ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Thanks for using
special servants to re-awaken hope and speak your Word through their
own voices. Give me the fervor, the passion, and the courage to share
your gospel message today and each day of my life. In Jesus' name I
pray. Amen.
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