John reminded his disciples that he was not the Messiah but had been sent to prepare the way before him (John 1:6-9, 23, 3:28). He pointed to the fact that the bridegroom has the bride in a wedding. The best man is just happy to be part of the process. He told them, “He must increase and I must decrease” (John 3:30).
We, his messengers, need to remember we are not the savior of men. We only carry his message. It is God who convicts, persuades, convinces men to follow him. We only speak what he gives us to speak. Our ego must decrease so that God can increasingly be seen in us.
