That's it, the most important equation you can ever work on. It is quite difficult, unlike math problems which have concrete answers, making myself decrease so Christ can increase can be quite challenging. Today's verse is a quote straight from John the Baptist in response to the shift from people coming to John for baptism to people going to Jesus to be baptized. John recognized that he came to prepare the way for Christ and now that Christ had arrived John's new job was to point others to him. His reply, "He must become greater; I must become less. (John 3:30 NIV)" John sets an excellent example for us as Christians, as our goal today should be the same as his was, to take the limelight off ourselves and point it on the one worthy of it. If we want to lead others to him the only way to do that is for us to point the way without getting in the way. It's not about us, we are simply vessels to bring others to him. After all, John was one of greatest servants of the Lord, bringing countless souls into the kingdom, if anyone had a right to feel important it was John, yet he made it clear he was not the Christ and was ready to step aside when Jesus came onto the scene. His way is hard to follow, living a life of humility and denying oneself goes against our human nature. Yet, our lives would be much better off if our pride, ego, and self-centeredness went down a few notches. When we fade into the shadows, the light of Christ within us shines more brightly. Today, think of areas in your life where you need a little more Jesus and a little less you. Also take the time to listen to Todd Agnew's, "In the Middle of Me" for some ideas.
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