As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,
'Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
who will prepare Your way;
the voice of one crying in the wilderness,
'Make ready the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.'
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness
preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
And all the country of Judea was going out to him,
and all the people of Jerusalem;
and they were being baptized by Him
in the Jordan River confessing their sins.
And John was clothed with camel's hair
and wore a leather belt around his waist,
and his diet was locusts and wild honey.
And he was preaching and saying,
'After me One is coming who is mightier than I,
and I am not fit to stoop down and
untie the thong of His sandals.
untie the thong of His sandals.
I baptize you with water;
but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'"(Mark 1:1-8)
Every really good story has an introduction. An introduction consists of those prefacing words and descriptions that will set the stage for all that is to come. Chapter 1 verses 1-8 are the introduction for the good story of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God as told by Mark.
There are several interesting revelations made in these 8 verses, but the thing that most grabbed my attention was the idea of the very introduction itself!
There are several interesting revelations made in these 8 verses, but the thing that most grabbed my attention was the idea of the very introduction itself!
