Our pastor pointed out that John the Baptist is asked a fundamental question in today's Gospel: Who do you think you are? John has a ready answer: he is the voice who cries out in the wilderness to ready the way of the Lord.
I envy John in this (not in the locust and honey eating, or the hair shirts, or the beheading bits). He knows his role in life, and he owns it entirely. Despite the many roles that I play in life, I am still uncertain of what my role ultimately is. I often wonder if the paths that I have taken have been God's will for me or my own. I especially wonder if I have simply followed the currents in this river of life without trying to take any real responsibility for my journey.
As we ready the way for the Lord to come into our lives this Christmas season, I feel that a part of it should be examining our part in God's plan. Are we doing what we can to make the world a better place, or just what comes easiest to us? What will be our answer when asked: Who do you think you are?
I envy John in this (not in the locust and honey eating, or the hair shirts, or the beheading bits). He knows his role in life, and he owns it entirely. Despite the many roles that I play in life, I am still uncertain of what my role ultimately is. I often wonder if the paths that I have taken have been God's will for me or my own. I especially wonder if I have simply followed the currents in this river of life without trying to take any real responsibility for my journey.
As we ready the way for the Lord to come into our lives this Christmas season, I feel that a part of it should be examining our part in God's plan. Are we doing what we can to make the world a better place, or just what comes easiest to us? What will be our answer when asked: Who do you think you are?
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