Read John 1:1–28
The first thing John the Apostle does in his gospel account is explain the identity of two people: Jesus and John the Baptist. He begins with Jesus; the Son of God and the eternal second person of the Trinity. If you had any pre-conception that Jesus was just a good man, just a good teacher, or just a good religious figure among many, John blows that away before he says anything else. Look at how fundamentally important Jesus is. He is eternal. He is with God. He is God. He created all things. He contains life itself. He contains the light of all light. He gives us the right to be God’s children. His glory is God’s glory. He gives us grace. He gives us truth.
As John the Apostle is defining Jesus, he weaves in the definition of another man: John the Baptist. But do you see how he defines John? He defines Jesus as self-existing, dependent on nothing. But he defines John as being sent from God, not light itself but a witness to the light, one who ranks below Him, one who existed after Him, not the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet, but a voice crying out, “Get ready for Jesus.” The only way we know John the Baptist is in how he relates to Jesus. John is nothing in himself, but everything in Jesus.
So who are you? Are you male or female? Are you white, black, Asian, or Hispanic? Are you rich or poor? Do you have a Ph.D. or a high school diploma? Are you at the top of your career, or an unpaid intern? Hopefully, you see now that none of these titles or statuses are anything in themselves. Anything you can say about yourself or anyone else is only true in so far as it reveals who Jesus is.
Begin praying with Psalm 2:7:
“I will declare the LORD’s decree.
He said to me, ‘You are my Son;
today I have become your Father.’”