John the Baptist must have been a scary guy. Running around in camel skin probably barefoot with long strangly hair. It's a wonder people listened to him. But they did and they believed what he told them. Many came to be baptised and changing their lives. Then along came the Pharisees and Saudducees thinking that they would receive the same forgiveness. Sorry, you can't just get in the water and then come out to your same old life.
A few verses down John is telling the people that the real deal will be coming soon, One that will ignite a fire inside of you, changing you from the inside out.
Many of us are like the Pharisees and Sadducees, thinking that we can show up on Sunday, confess our sins, receive forgiveness and then go back to our lives. Changing our lives, living as God has planned for us, that is the real work. Come and light the fire I am ready!
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