A Verse On Sunday

The Gospel according to John, chapter 1, verse 7

'The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.'

John was sent by God not to perform service for the material benefit of mankind, but to bear witness to the Light. His mission was to get the local people of first century Israel used to the idea that the coming of the Messiah was imminent, that the Kingdom of Heaven was at hand, and to proclaim Jesus Christ to be that Messiah, the true and only Son of God.
Jesus is the Light that shines in the darkness and John's role is to bear witness to the Light.
We too are here to bear witness to the Light. Those who struggle in the darkness, blinded by narcissism, cast in the prison of the self, strain to find meaning in their long and troubled days, but for the Christian, the purpose of living is all too clear - to bear witness to the Light. God is Love and it is our pleasure to sing his praises.
John's ministry was not man centred. He did not try to make God the servant of you and me. He did not open social centres or try to reconcile reluctant Jews to Roman rule.
Rather selfishly, we might think, he took himself off to the wilderness.
There are many ways to serve the Lord, but if we want to do it right, we must put God first.