Folabi Ojo

I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel." (John 1:31, NIV) The baptism of John has only one focus- ‘…that he might be revealed to Israel’. The motive of his labour was not to be known or be labelled as the baptizer, it was solely to reveal jesus to Israel. However, he must engage in the activity of baptism. The baptism was just a means to the end. He was not interested in how numerous the coverts that line up for baptism were, all his interest was to make Jesus known to Israel. Continue reading