John the Baptist, wild man, honey licking, locust eating, truth telling, wilderness dwelling man who had a big job in paving the way for Jesus. He had a big job and did it well. People turned to God, repented and God the Father used him to point out Jesus was the one coming to take away the sins of the world.
His honest, blunt truth telling landed him in jail. Locked in. Caught in circumstances, no control, away from all he loved. Nature, freedom, sunlight, exciting work, even food was a challenge. Looking back, he questioned, "Did I make a wrong turn somewhere?".
Jesus, reassures him. "I am who I am, the Son of God. My life changing works, testify of Me." God has one more big assignment for John. Believe and trust who I am. This may have been the biggest, most difficult work John had to do to this point. John did not recant what he believed and went on to loose his head. Jesus dearly loved this wild man and grieved his death. He said of him, no one born on earth was greater than he. His last assignment, perhaps the hardest, he fulfilled. May I have faith and be faithful in the midst of confining circumstances. May I trust He is who He says He is.
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