Mat 11:11 “Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Jesus highly commended John for his outstanding ministry. He said that John was greater than all the prophets that went before him. Yet John belonged to the old covenant ; he was the last of the Jewish prophets.
Although John announced the arrival of the kingdom, he fell short of them that came after him. This paradox of Jesus puzzled many people. It meant that John was greater than all in ministry but the least in the kingdom of heaven surpassed him in privilege. He was the end of one age and the beginning of a new era.
Christian friends , we belong to the new dispensation. All the prophets died in faith not having received the promises. We are the privileged partakers of all those promises. The least born of the Holy spirit is greater than the greatest born of a woman.
The least true Christian believer enjoys righteousness, peace and joy and access to the Throne of Grace. The least has been buried with Christ and has also been raised up with him. The least believer is already seated in Christ in the heavenly places ( Eph 2:6). The least is greater than the greatest.
Further readings:
Joh 3:30,10:41
Heb 11:39,40
1Pe 1:10-12
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