He Must Increase

http://www.salvationhistory.com/blog/he_must_increase_scott_hahn_reflects_on_the_birth_of_john_the_baptist John the Baptist was fashioned in secret, knit by God in his mother’s womb From the womb he was set apart, formed to be God’s servant, as Isaiah declares God appeared to Abraham, promising that his wife would bear him a son; He announced the son’s name and the role Isaac would play in salvation history He made them call John a special name—and told them the special part John would play in fulfilling His plan for history John was to herald the fulfillment of all God’s promises to the children of Abraham The repentance John preached was a turning away from sin and selfishness and a turning of our whole hearts to the Father. We must decrease so that like John we can grow strong in the Spirit, until Christ is made manifest in each of us.