“In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, ‘Repent.’”
I’m not a big fan of John the Baptist. I mean, he’s got the weird get up and the strange diet and what seems to be an obnoxious “in your face” demeanor. But even more than all that, I’m not a big fan of anybody who tries to tell me what to do. And I’m pretty sure I’m not alone in this. Most of us don’t respond well to people making demands on us or who think they know better than we what we should do with our own lives. In fact, if you tell someone what to do here’s what happens: that thing you just told them they should do just became the last thing they’re gonna do. And I have to admit, when I hear John the Baptist say, “REPENT” part of me is saying: “Make me.” (more…)
