John 1:23-27

John 1:23-27. Of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the lord, as said the prophet Esaias. And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet? John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not, He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

See the true humility of this faithful servant of Christ. He does not dream of putting his own name side by side with his Master’s. The unloosing of shoe latchets was work for a slave to do, but if we are privileged to perform this work for Christ, it will make us as kings before him. To do anything for Christ, to have even a menial’s place in his palace, is better than being an emperor among men. May we have the portion of those who are not ashamed to unloose the latchet of Christ’s shoes!