"Prepare the way for the Lord,

make straight paths for Him."

Mark 1:3

 

This is the mission John the Baptist was given. He was to make the path easy and clear for people to get to Jesus.

 

Shouldn't that be our mission as well? We should not put up all these walls for people to maneuver around in order to see Jesus. It is not a maze to get to Jesus. It is a straight path. We make it much harder than it should be both for ourselves and those we connect with everyday.

 

We need to live life in such a way that people can easily see Jesus.

 

Do your actions make it difficult for people to see Jesus? Do you have expectations of people based on your own traditions that make it hard for people to know Jesus? Do you always make sure people know what you are against instead of what you are for? Which can paint a negative picture of Jesus.

 

Do you live a life filled with grace and mercy before judgment?

 

The religious leaders in Jesus' time made it difficult for people to know the Messiah--Jesus. They made it so difficult some never knew him.

 

If we live in such a way as to prepare the path for Jesus, if we make straight paths to him then maybe more people will come to know Him.

 

If we can just get out of the way and let Jesus do his stuff He can change the lives of those around us. We have to trust Him to do the work. We have to put the burden on Him. Our role is to clear the path and make it easy for people to see Jesus.