WEDNESDAY - 8TH OCTOBER, 2025
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL - Olusola ADEJUMO
A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS - My Manner of Life Series 005
Matthew 3:3, KJV
"For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."
The Bible identifies John as the voice of one crying in the wilderness. In other words, let us say, "a herald." A herald is a proclaimer. Have you seen a microphone before?
No microphone manifests without ever being spoken into. A microphone has no word, saying or message of his to give. It's like a whistle that can't speak by itself. Rather, it needs someone to blow into it. That's when it can give the sound it was manufactured to give. That's who John the Baptist is when the Bible calls him, "a voice."
A voice is not the Word. A voice rather conveys the Word. The Word is Jesus. John 1:1 speaks of Jesus this way, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
The "Word conveyed" is Jesus Christ but the "voice" or "conveyor" is John, the Baptist - the channel through which it is pronounced.
Also, a voice is symbolic of a trumpet that's blasting and heralding urgency, fervency and vitality. It is not rude but a stark proclamation of truth unmixed and truth uninfluenced or parodied.
Are you a voice or the Word? Nowadays, many ministers have shadowed Christ. They have taken no humility upon themselves. They rather call themselves who they are not. They rather take on the garment of a master when they should disrobe like Jesus did as a servant - privilege only to serve (John 13:4-5).
While Jesus didn't knock being called a father since the context explains what Jesus intends (Matt.23:2-12), we get to know He only rebukes Scribes and Pharisees who are fake/hypocritical ministers. Those are the ones he said shouldn't be called father. It is in the context of detecting someone as false or fake that you must not call him a father. If this were not so, Paul wouldn't have called Timothy his son. If someone calls you his son, it's reasonable to account that he's your father - the one responsible for your doctrinal beliefs (I Tim.1:2, II Tim.1:2, I Cor. 4:17). I know many people who call me Papa but I know it's just their way of doing me honour. Why did I say that? I'm not the one who's responsible for their doctrinal beliefs. Many of them don't even read me. They can't even point to something I once said let alone be instructed by my teachings. So, how can I be their father? Some throw the word father around also because they're expecting something from you. Irrespective of their many reasons, God knows their hearts and will give to each of us according to our hearts.
Brethren, are you a voice or a Word? According to ordainment, every minister or Christian is meant to be a vessel, conduit or a voice to pass the Word. Be like John. Decrease for Jesus to be seen. John confesses, "He must increase but I must decrease" (John 3:30). That's what he told those who came accusing Jesus to him as having all men come to Him (John 3:26). However, what do we have all around today? Bossy leaders who have shadowed Christ and substituted Him. They now collect everything that is Christ's and I know that they'll as well receive their just punishment, for our God is a jealous God! He doesn't share His glory with anyone. If you have robbed him this way, get ready to pay sooner or later.
Are you a voice or the Word?
PRAYER: Lord, I rid myself of self deception to stand instead of Christ.
BIBLE IN A YEAR
Titus 1; Isaiah 59-61
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