Let us not forget that every good and perfect gift is from above, coming from the Father ( James 1:17). Give us the self-awareness to always look for your hand in all things. Help us to recognize this, even when we do it unintentionally. Let our lives be a testimony to your greatness and show others that it is not I, but Christ through me ( Galatians 2:20).įorgive us when we take credit for the things that you give us and try to attribute the praise to ourselves. Just as John the Baptist did, let us make you greater and ourselves less so that all those around us can see that you are the one who deserves all the glory. Help us to attribute all the praise, honor, and recognition to you rather than claiming it for ourselves. He could have easily tried to attribute this power and recognition to himself, but he gave all the glory to God, where it belonged. He made it clear to everyone around him that his gifts and abilities all came from heaven – not from himself.
He dedicated his life to baptizing others, but as soon as Jesus dove into his ministry, John was immediately prepared to take a backseat. He must become greater I must become less.” ( John 3:27-30) That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
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The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’ The bride belongs to the bridegroom. John says to them, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven. John’s followers questioned why Jesus was also baptizing people across the countryside. If we look at the context of this short verse, beginning in John 3:22, John the Baptist is baptizing people when his followers get into an argument with a Jew over ceremonial washing. He calls us to humble ourselves before him ( James 4:10) because it is God who works through us. This, of course, isn’t a bad thing however, it can become a bad thing if I allow my need for affirmation to outweigh my need to glorify God. But as we get older, it becomes easier and easier to justify praising ourselves for our skills and the good things in our lives rather than God.įor me, my top love language by far is words of affirmation. As a child, it was easy for me to look at this verse and think that allowing God to be greater than myself would be a simple task.
We naturally desire to be recognized and praised for our accomplishments within our workplace, family, and friend groups. It wasn’t until years and years down the road that I would truly come to understand the gravity of this simple verse.įor many of us, it’s safe to say that we enjoy receiving recognition for the things we do.
Perhaps, as a child, it was just the easy memorization that drew me to it as well. That’s my favorite verse.” I remember liking the simplicity of it. One of these classic questions was, “What’s your favorite Bible verse?” to which I always responded, “ John 3:30.” I remember the first time I read that verse and how I thought to myself, “That’s the one. “He must become greater I must become less.” – John 3:30īeing raised in the church and going to a Christian school growing up meant that there were some questions that I always had an answer ready for. A Prayer to Give Up Our Need for Recognition
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