{"id":9830,"date":"2015-02-18T05:38:25","date_gmt":"2015-02-18T11:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=9830"},"modified":"2023-03-17T10:39:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T15:39:44","slug":"in-the-word-on-wednesday-john-330","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/02\/18\/in-the-word-on-wednesday-john-330\/","title":{"rendered":"Word on Wednesday: John 3:30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Idea-WW-John-3.30.png?resize=760%2C988&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\" John 3:30\" width=\"760\" height=\"988\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Idea-WW-John-3.30.png?w=760&amp;ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Idea-WW-John-3.30.png?resize=600%2C780&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Idea-WW-John-3.30.png?resize=230%2C300&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Idea-WW-John-3.30.png?resize=250%2C325&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lately, I&#8217;ve been reflecting on John the Baptist&#8217;s statement in the gospels:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>&#8220;He must increase, but I must decrease.&#8221;<\/em> (<a href=\"http:\/\/biblehub.com\/john\/3-30.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John 3:30<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>The two go hand in hand, don&#8217;t they? <strong>As with children on a see-saw, both ends can&#8217;t be up at the same time.<\/strong> For one to go up, the other must come down. For one to increase, the other must decrease.<\/p>\n<p>And <strong>if I want Jesus to shine through me to a lost and broken world, I can&#8217;t be grabbing for all the attention myself.<\/strong> The One must increase, and the other must decrease.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In my thoughts and prayers, <em>He must increase, but I must decrease.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>In my words and conversations, <em>He must increase, but I must decrease.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>In my actions and reactions, <em>He must increase, but I must decrease.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>In my hopes and dreams, <em>He must increase, but I must decrease.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>In sickness and in health, <em>He must increase, but I must decrease.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>In my work and in my play, <em>He must increase, but I must decrease.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>In my plenty and in want, <em>He must increase, but I must decrease.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In all I do, I need to step down out of the way, <strong>so that Christ might be exalted and might draw others unto Himself.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s a little verse. But it&#8217;s a big challenge. <\/strong> Are you up for it?<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>By the way, John 3:30 is included in our first set of Scripture Memory Flashcards. Just click the image below to print:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Scripture-Memory-Cards-Set-1.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Scripture-Memory-Flashcards-Set-1.png?resize=600%2C466&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Scripture Memory Flashcards\" width=\"600\" height=\"466\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Scripture-Memory-Flashcards-Set-1.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Scripture-Memory-Flashcards-Set-1.png?resize=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Scripture-Memory-Flashcards-Set-1.png?resize=250%2C194&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And for extra reinforcement, check out the handwriting practice sheets I made to coordinate with each of these memory verses. You can download them all for free below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Memory-Verse-Copywork-Set-1.pdf\"><figure id=\"attachment_9833\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9833\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/John-3.30.png?resize=580%2C748&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"free Scripture verse handwriting worksheets\" width=\"580\" height=\"748\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/John-3.30.png?w=580&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/John-3.30.png?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/John-3.30.png?resize=250%2C322&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">[click image to print entire set]<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lately, I&#8217;ve been reflecting on John the Baptist&#8217;s statement in the gospels: &#8220;He must increase, but I must decrease.&#8221; (John 3:30) The two go hand in hand, don&#8217;t they? 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