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Who do we look to for solutions to life’s problems? Who do we look to for answers to life’s questions and issues? Politicians? Religious leaders? Fox news correspondents? Radio show hosts? Hollywood? Sports starts? Pop singers? Oprah? Glen Beck?<\/p>\n

And if your answer is “God” or “the Bible,” whose understanding of God and the Bible do you go by?<\/p>\n

Maybe the real question we should be asking ourselves is, “Who does God gives the answers and solutions to?”<\/p>\n

For that question, Luke 3:1-14 provides an interesting answer. In these verses, Luke reveals that God’s solutions to life’s questions and problems did not come from rulers or religious leaders or those with power, prominence, money, and authority. Instead,\u00a0the word of God came through\u00a0a\u00a0poor and relatively unknown man living in the wilderness: John.<\/p>\n

It is John who showed the people how to live under the rule of a corrupt government and religious system. It is John who explained to the people how to live lives of generosity, honesty, and integrity. \u00a0He was a nobody, but God used Him to call the people back to God’s way of living.<\/p>\n

Do you know a “John” today?\u00a0I know some people who might fit the bill, but you don’t know them, and that’s the whole point. It is partly due to their\u00a0lack of fame and power that\u00a0qualifies them. They don’t live\u00a0in mansions, ride in limousines,\u00a0or appear on TV. But God uses them to bring wisdom into my life. A few of them aren’t even Christians (*Gasp*)!<\/p>\n

Who do you have tha that God uses to speak to you? If you don’t have somebody, don’t look\u00a0to TV or D.C. Instead, find someone who is\u00a0weak, despised, and foolish (1 Cor 1:27-28), and hang out with them. You never know…maybe you’ll find your John.<\/p>\n

This post is based on the Grace Commentary for Luke 3:1-6<\/a>\u00a0and Luke 3:7-14. <\/a><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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