One of the meekest men in the Bible was John the Baptist. Jesus said of John that "Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist." Yet when he saw the Christ, instead of giving a speech about his own great accomplishments, he sent others to Jesus telling them, "He must increase, but I must decrease." When asked who he was, he simply said, "I am the voice of the one crying in the wilderness."  He had no desire to be seen but only to be heard so that others might know Christ.

     Did you ever notice that David never describes his victory of Goliath in all of the psalms? We live in a time of superlatives - the greatest evangelist, the greatest preacher, the greatest theologian, the greatest actor, the greatest athlete.... Today, individuals desire dignity and position. Many want title, status, and to be addressed properly. Paul called himself "the least of all the apostles," "less than the least of all saints," and chief of sinners. If Christ is to be seen by others in our lives, we must rid ourselves of the superlatives, realize our unworthiness, and reach out to others humbly. Then will Christ be magnified that others might be drawn to Him. 

      "God created the world out of nothing, and as long as we are nothing, he can make something out of us." - Martin Luther