Friday before Epiphany – John
1:19-28
The reading today shifts the focus from Jesus to John the
Baptist. Today John is being questioned
by some of the priests and Levites. They
come and ask him, “Who are you?” John
bluntly answers them that he is not the Christ.
They counter his response by asking him to tell them who he is. They ask if he is Elijah or if he is “the One
who is to come."
John clearly tells them that his role and mission is to
“prepare the way” for the Christ. The
priests, however, are not satisfied with his response. They continue bombard John with
questions. Finally, John replies by
stating that he is the voice crying out in the desert. John knew and understood his role in the unfolding
of God’s plan. John knew that he was not
the “One who is to come.” However, he
also understood that he would play a part in the drama that would unfold.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we clearly knew what our “part”
is to play in the drama of life? At
times in our lives, it is clear what our call and responsibility is. At other times, we may not have any clarity
about our role. At these times, I assume
that most of us simply keep on going and do what we need to do.
Can we trust that we are doing God’s will simply by striving
to be people who love and care for others as we work for justice in our
world. Our efforts may seem small in the
bigger scheme of life, however small acts of love, kindness, and generosity are
great gifts to share. We simply have to
trust that God is at work in us and God working through us in the many small
acts we may do each day. We may not be a
star, but we have the ability to shine
light on our world! May we do so today!
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