Daily Devotion

“A vessel truly filled with the Holy Spirit will never proclaim its fullness; instead, it will be like a completely transparent window, allowing everyone to see directly the glory of Christ beyond its reach. The highest state of our lives is to willingly serve as the scaffolding that builds the temple, so that when God's temple is completed, the scaffolding is dismantled and forgotten, and all glory belongs to the Lord.”

Dixon Edward Hoste · "Hosted: The Leader Who Prefers to Hide"

Scripture

John 3:30 He shall increase, but I shall decrease.

Reflection

Horst willingly served as a scaffold, seeking only that Christ be seen. Reflecting on my ministry and life, am I building my own "Tower of Babel," or silently constructing God's temple? When John the Baptist said, "He shall increase, but I shall decrease," it was a joy of complete surrender. May I learn to hide behind the Lord, not stealing God's glory, willingly serving as a transparent window, allowing others to see only the beauty of Christ beyond myself.