Radical Disciples Like John the Baptist

Key Passage

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.

John 1:29-31

Devotional

The context of the above passage is a revival meeting. John the Baptist, the fiery young preacher and Jesus' older cousin, had moved out to the river Jordan to preach, baptize, and proclaim the coming Kingdom of God. John's zeal and passion spread, attracting many new disciples to his cause. In this environment, John points two of his disciples to Jesus. 

Today's devotional is an invitation to the radical. Perhaps you have always wanted to live for a cause greater than yourself. Maybe you have felt like you are "too much," or it's been hard to direct and channel your passion. Maybe the church's complacency and modern society'…