A prophet without a miracle !

Sunday March 28, 2021

A prophet without a miracle !

John 10:41 - ... John did no miracles...

How surprising is this statement, don't you think ? John the Baptist was a great prophet, Jesus will bear this testimony of him : "I say it to you in truth, among those who are born of women, there has not appeared one greater than John the Baptist" (Matthew 11.11). However, if the ministry of John the Baptist was powerful and blessed, it did not involve any miracle. He was only a forerunner to open the way to the Lord.

My reflection is : are we able to limit ourselves to what God asks of us without “envying” those who are more successful than us ? Take a break before answering this question : “If you had a choice between the ministry of John the Baptist and that of the apostle Peter, which one would you choose ?". After answering, ask yourself : “Why ?". If we are to be honest, we would probably all choose the ministry of the apostle Peter, because it was dotted with extraordinary miracles. The ministry of John the Baptist was “austere”, difficult and without a demonstration of power, except a strong conviction of sin which reached his listeners.

Yet many of us are called to a ministry which will not “break the house”, but which is of great use. How many faithful servants in the shadows will there be for a platform preacher who will make this ministry possible ! If John the Baptist had “envied” Jesus, he would have started to pray for the sick, to cast out demons and he would have strayed from his mission. John was a man full of humility, who knew his place and who would say : "He must grow, and I must decrease" (John 3.30).

My beloved, the important thing is to find the place that God has reserved for us in the advancement of his Kingdom. If we are tempted to take someone else's place, there will be two shortcomings : there will be an empty chair and it is very uncomfortable to be two people in the same chair. May the Lord grant us to fully accept Our call and to fulfill it faithfully.

Good reflection !

Source (Ezekiel 37 Ministry)