February 8, 2011 – Catechism 717-720

John the Baptist is such an important character in the history of salvation.  The last prophet, the main arrow pointing the world to Christ.  During Advent I heard someone talking about everyone having a John the Baptist in their lives.  The person that first pointed them to Christ.  The one that first said, He is the One you need to follow.  Think about that and who that person was to you.  Hopefully it is your parents.  I think that is one of my most important roles as a parent.  If your parents weren’t religious, then it was somebody else.  If you are reading this because you are curious about a relationship with God and don’t have one, let me be the person that says, He is the One you are looking for.  That should be our goal, that anyone that is not in a relationship with God, if they spend time with us, leaves with that knowledge that He is the One they are to follow.