A Devotional Thought From The Gospel Of Luke

When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?     Luke 7:20

                One of the most poignant questions of all time was when John, the Baptist, the forerunner of the Messiah, the identifier of the Lamb of God, the last great prophet of Old Testament times, becomes so depressed as he sits in prison awaiting an unsure fate that he sends to Jesus…  Now remember John had declared with great faith and supreme confidence that not only had the long-awaited Messiah come, but that Messiah is Jesus. He had pledged his allegiance to Jesus with the great statement, He must increase, but I must decrease (John 3:30). This was a monumental ministry and pronouncement, but now oppressed by the evils of the day, punished for his stand against evil in favor of righteousness… awaiting an unsure fate he sends to Jesus with the poignant question, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

                Perhaps, this is not the first time such a question is asked about Jesus. God’s people throughout the ages had expected a powerful Deliverer, not a baby; a Warrior-King, not a helpless baby; a watchful Shepherd, not a baby who needed watching himself.  Is the baby the Savior, or do we look for another? Is the baby the Christ, or do we look for another? Is the baby the Lord, or do we look for another?

                Look no further than the manger to find a Deliverer who will go to the cross for you. Look no further than the manger for the Warrior-King who will victoriously set up his kingdom. Look no further than the manger for the Lord who rules heaven and earth. The Bible scriptures make it plain: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: … His name shall be called … The Mighty God …The Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, … (John 1:45).

                Look not for another. The Baby is the one who should come! Jesus is Christmas! Let your celebration of Him be happy, holy, joy filled!