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The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world! This is the one I meant when I said, 'A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel."


Then John gave this testimony: "I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. I would not have known him, except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.' I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God."


John 1:29-34


John's confession that he would not have known Jesus was the Son of God without God telling him is rather startling. But it points to a truth...one that we must understand whether we like it or not...we cannot know Christ unless he chooses to reveal himself to us. That is unsettling to me...


But here is the gospel! Jesus wants to reveal himself to us. He came for this very reason...that God and his will might become known to us! So do not fret whether or not Jesus has for someone reason chosen to hide something for you. Rather, pay attention to what he is revealing.