“And (John) preached, saying, ‘There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.’” (Mark 1:7)
Jesus’ assessment of John the Baptist was that among those born of women there had not risen a greater than John the Baptist. John’s assessment of Jesus is found in our text.
The latchets of shoes that were ready to be unloosed are on shoes that have been worn all day and have accumulated dirt, mud and grime, not nice clean shoes that have no dirt and grime on them from a day’s wear. Following a day’s activity of walking on unpaved roads and streets and of working in the field, the dirty shoes must be unlatched, removed and the feet washed and prepared for night-time rest.
The lowest of servants were assigned the task of taking off those grimy shoes and then cleaning them to be ready to wear the next day. John was saying that he was not worthy to be the lowest of servants to the Lord Jesus.
Where do you and I fit in the ranking of servants for the Master?
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