Two Jail Cells, Two Mindsets
There are a lot of things you can learn about from the life and story of John the Baptist. One part of his story I would like to highlight is when John was put in jail (Matthew 11). At this point in John's life, he had been living in a pretty extreme way, living out in the wild, eating large bugs and honey. I don't know about you but that isn't something the Lord has asked me to do, thank goodness. Many are going out to him and getting baptized and Jesus shows up. John's remark is he would be unworthy to take off his sandal. Jesus persuades John to baptize him and a powerful experience occurs as Jesus comes out where the Spirit of God descends on Jesus as a dove and the Father's voice said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased." What a powerful experience! To see this powerful expression and union! Let alone to be John the Baptist who was proclaiming about the one coming and BAM right in front of you all this happens! Most know this story ...