Before the immaculate conception of our Lord Jesus Christ, there was a miraculous birth — of a man who would prepare the way for our coming King. His name was John, son of Zachariah and Elizabeth, who became the Baptiser.
John was the forerunner of the Saviour, the one sent to prepare the way for Him. It was he who said, "He (Christ) must increase but I must decrease" (Jn.3:30). John was happy to play the one instrument in any orchestra that no else wants to play - second fiddle. John was honoured to be chosen and called by God to fulfil this critically important role. His self-effacing attitude reminds me of the Holy Spirit Whose role was to point people to Christ. He paved the way for the world's Saviour.
In the run-up to Christmas, what are you doing to prepare the way for Christ to come and be born in some else's heart? Is your life drawing attention to Christ, or to yourself? Are you prepared to be a nobody so long as Christ was all in all?
What are putting before the Saviour? For if you are putting anything before the Saviour, you are not preparing the way for Him. Is it yourself, your family, your house, your job, your religion, your church? And if you are not preparing the way for the world's Saviour, then you have no role in Christ's Kingdom.
Make up your mind today to be a 'preparer' of the way for the Redeemer of the world to come. Make sure you are placing no obstacles in the way to His coming. For when He comes and is born in any sinner's heart, that's what Christmas is all about.
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