Just a few short verses today but really powerfull stuff. I have always had this image in my head of John the Baptist, as this big burly looking guy. I sometimes wish I could see a picture of what he actually looked like but then I feel it would be like those guys on the radio whose voice never seems to match their face. I am amazed at the the description of John and what he ate. Doesn't really sound to appealing to me. The thing that intrigues me the most about this passage is that old testament prophecy that predicted it in is Isaiah 40. This guy was born to be the "voice crying in the wilderness"! What an amazing task to undertake. I especially like the book Mark because it doesn't begin with a list of names. I know the names are important but it sometimes makes it tough to begin with that, at least for me. Anyways, thats all for tonight.
Ben Wright
