The ultimate reveal party
by Kathy Matuschka
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The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’ (John 1:29)
Read John 1:29–34
In my lifetime, even the past decade or two, I have seen several new types of celebration. One of them is the gender-reveal party, when parents-to-be let their friends and family know whether they are expecting a baby girl or a baby boy. Thanks to medical science, something that was once a hidden fact is now quite easily known!
Well, how about John the Baptist’s reveal in our text today? The way the text reads, John the Baptist suddenly becomes aware that his cousin Jesus is in fact the promised Messiah. Don’t you think that this takes the reveal party to the next level? Christ, the Lamb of God, the promised Messiah, who existed before time began, has now been revealed in the person of Jesus. How amazing is that?
But wait, there’s more! Because Jesus was revealed as the Christ, and fulfilled his mission on earth, God’s Spirit now rests on, and lives in, every believer. And not only that, but God’s Spirit goes ahead of us in our lives.
As we live our daily lives, we are not unlike John the Baptist. We know that God has led us on a certain path, but much of the time where it is leading is not entirely clear.
And then one day someone with a need crosses your path and you suddenly understand why you needed to make space in your life. Or perhaps a new career opportunity opens at a time when you were in just the right place to pursue it; or after a period of uncertainty about where you should live, you are provided for in an amazing way.
It seems at the time that God has turned up, but in fact God was there before you. And it is God’s Spirit who has been planting these thoughts, inclinations and desires within you, preparing you for that day when God’s plan is revealed.
Dear Holy Spirit, keep reorienting me toward the love and hope that you have planted within me, and expand my vision of what you will make of this hope. For Jesus’ sake, Amen.
For most of her life, Kathy Matuschka has preferred to give witness to her Christian faith using her ears and her hands. As a person for whom writing has not come easily, she now delights in learning to share her gospel hope using words as well. Kathy serves within the LCA Queensland District as Assistant Director for Ministry & Mission.
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