Gospel:
John 1:19-28
This is
the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to
him to ask him, “Who are you? He admitted and did not deny it, but admitted “I
am not the Christ.” So they asked him, “What are you then? Are you Elijah? And
he said, “I am not. “Are you the Prophet? He answered, No. So they said to him,
“Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who sent us? What do you have
to say for yourself?”
He said:
“I am the
voice of one crying out in the desert, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord, as
Isaiah the prophet said. Some Pharisees were also sent. They asked him “Why
then do you baptize if you are not the Christ or Elijah or the Prophet? John
answered them “I baptize with water; but there is one among you whom you do not
recognize the one who is coming after me whose sandal strap I am not worthy to
untie. This happened in Bethany across the Jordan where John was baptizing.
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Reflection:
A glass
that is full of water will not anymore be able to contain the water that is
being poured into it. But the glass that is half-full will still be able to
accommodate water.
This is
basically the same with those who are so full of themselves they will not
anymore grow in faith. For the simple reason that they think that they already
know everything but those who are humble will further grow in faith.
This is
for the reason that they are like the half-full glass that yearns for more
water. If we want to grow in faith; we must at all times be humble because
humility is the password for us to further grow in faith.
Let us
start the year right by emulating the humility of John; he purposely decreased
as Jesus increased. John was not publicity hungry and he shunned honor even if
he richly deserved it. John instead deflected the honor being given to him in
favor of Jesus.
I hope that we would be like John as well. – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
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