(Last update: August 21, 2008)

There have been many times that I have been so frustrated by the events in my life that I just threw up my hands and asked, “What am I supposed to do?” When our circumstances get “out of control” (or at least, out of OUR control), then we tend to get frustrated and accept that we don’t have a clue!

That probably describes the feelings of the people who came to the river where John was baptizing. They recognized that the situation was not consistent with their previous experiences and knowledge. So they asked John, “What should we do, then?” (Luke 3:10). And, just as it is in the present, each person felt that THEIR situation was different from all the rest and, they were convinced that no one else could have it worse. Each of the three groups mentioned asked the same question. And I believe that they put the emphasis on the word, “WE.” (Compare verses 10,12 & 14.)

The story in Luke tells us that John preached three things: Repentance, recompense & readiness. Look at each element: Read the rest of this entry »