"He must become greater; I must become less."

John 3:30

“He must become greater; I must become less.” TNIV

We live in a narcissistic world. Everything is about us. Our spot light, our recognition, our desires, preferences, you name it, it’s all about us. Social media has fed narcissism and made us all feel that it’s important to post what you ate for dinner, as if anyone really cares! In reading through the first three chapters of John he is constantly pointing back to Christ. In the verses just preceding verse 30 in Chapter 3 John’s disciples are in flip out mode because everyone’s going to Jesus to be baptized and no one is coming to him. They’ve missed the whole point, and many times so do we. My definition of success 10 years ago had to do with the kind of car I drove, house I lived in and salary I earned. Today my life definition of success is materialistically more simple but significantly harder to achieve. “Did they see Jesus in me?” If I die living on the streets without a dollar to my name and the answer to this question is yes, I will have achieved more than most people could ever imagine.

Oh my God, when you look on us

A broken people who have turned from love

Instead of the words we throw and the wars we wage

I hope you forgive us

I hope you see Jesus

I hope you see Jesus

I hope you see Jesus

Standing in our place

Bearing all our shame

I hope you see Jesus

--Aimee