“John answered them all, ‘I baptize you with water. But one more powerful than I will come, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.” –Luke 3:16
I love this. I love the humility in it and how well John understands your power. Not even worthy to untie your sandals. Help me to have this same humility, Lord. Praise you that you are powerful even beyond our comprehension. Your ways are so much higher than mine and I don’t even get it. Yet somehow, you allow me to be so close. I am not worthy to tie your sandals, yet your mercy extends way beyond that. I am not worthy of your love, forgiveness, patience, grace…I have done absolutely nothing to deserve your love, but you offer it to me freely. You open the floodgates of heaven and give abundantly.
How great is our God. How great is my God, that He would be so gracious to me. How great is my God, that He would be mindful of His servant. How great is our God, that He would rise to meet me. How great is our God, that He would count my sinful soul as free. That He would look on Christ and, in His justice, pardon me. Who am I, Lord, that you would be so good to me?
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