John, the Baptist, not the apostle, begins to wrap up his
personal witness about Jesus to his disciples.
Remember, this response is John’s answer to his followers’ concerns
about Jesus baptizing and preaching to the populace just like their teacher had
been doing. They are apparently
concerned about the impact this might have on their ministry.
Jesus and John have been sharing ministry on the banks of
the Jordan. The two cousins see powerful
manifestations of the Spirit of God working in their midst. Lives are being changed. People are turning from their evil ways and
making commitments to living honorable lives.
The crest of the wave of John’s ministry is but a foretaste of what will
become the history-changing ministry of Jesus, the Anointed One. The transition has already begun.
John makes a heart-felt statement that sums up his feelings
on this topic. He is privileged enough
to have been chosen to receive these truths from the lips of the only one who
has first-hand knowledge of these realities.
Jesus can speak of things that the rest of us could never experience
without his sharing them with us. Then
he says, “I certify that He is truth.”
He actually says, “God is truth” but the implication is clear—Jesus and
God are One Truth. Jesus’ purpose in
coming is to reveal the truth about the Father.
The only way to reveal that truth is to be The Truth in the flesh! Truth is best spoken using actions, not
words. We are called to carry on the
task that Jesus began when he was on earth—to live the truth about God so that
the world might believe and be saved!
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