John 3:29-30
“That’s why my cup is running over. This is the assigned moment for him to move into the center, while I slip off to the sidelines.”
“Therefore, I am filled with joy at his success. He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.”
John’s disciples have just heard of Jesus baptizing over the Jordan. They run to John with complaint that Jesus is competing with them. This quote is John’s answer. He was entirely fulfilled knowing he had done his job and content to step aside. Walking down the center of God’s will for your life is where joy and contentment live. John may have become less in 1st century Palestine, but he became eternally more himself and earned, “Well done,” from his beloved Lord. Less is more in God’s economy.
Lord, I crave this satisfaction. Guide me, please!