1-3-13 John the Baptist points to the Light

6There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. 8He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. (John 2:6-8)

Thoughts: John the Baptist was an important figure in the early church.  In some ways, John was more popular than Jesus.  But John continually pointed away from himself onto the Christ.  Josephus has a long paragraph about John but only a short mention of Jesus.  John had several disciples who left him to follow Jesus- notably Andrew , Peter, James, and John.
    John was not the light- anymore than the moon can produce light in and of itself.  Yet the moon may be a bright witness to the sun's light.  

Prayer: May I bear witness to you, O Lord. May you increase that I may decrease.