ref Jhn 1:24-28
by Rolfe Barnard
The Scriptures say all the people were in suspense; they thought he was Jesus. I can hear them talking, "Maybe he is the One; we never heard anything like this before in our lives. What strange new doctrine is this? This is awful! He must be the Christ." So John answered saying unto them, "I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I cometh, the latchet of Whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose; He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire." My friends, this is just preparation, but when He comes, He'll really do a work in you. You'll never get over it. He's going to baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. He's really going to do something. The bulldozer operation will take place, and the Lord's going to come, and on that level spot He's going to rear a structure that will be incorruptible. Storms may rage, floods may come, and winds may blow and tornadoes may strike, and all the world come tumbling down around it, but on that level spot, when He comes to do His work, He's going to build something that's going to last forever and ever. He's going to plant there a new life. He's going to build there a new house. He's going to establish there a new dwelling place, and He Himself shall come and live within.
