FROM WAITING TO A WITNESS: BETTER IS NOT BEHIND US! BEHOLD THE LAMB.

Evangelist Shaniqua X. Wilson

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.” (Jn. 1:29-34)

In John's gospel today, chapter 1:29-34, we find John not whispering his words; he declares them. John, the Baptizer, opens with one of the most powerful announcements ever made: “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.” If that doesn’t make your spirit sit up straight, you need to check your pulse.

Picture it, Church: the Middle East, specifically the Palestinian West Bank, in the early 1st century AD, most likely around 28 or 29 AD. dust heavy in the air. folks lined up with questions, regrets, and hope; many were hanging by a thread. John preached all day. He had been baptizing folks…he was preparing the way. He’d been living in the space of waiting since he was an infant. Waiting for a move of God. Waiting like some of us have been waiting—for that healing, that clarity, for that breakthrough, that deliverance, or just one clear sign that God has not forgotten our address.

And then, out of nowhere, here comes Jesus… not announced by trumpets, not wrapped in spectacle and splendor, but revealed by a witness. John doesn’t say, “Wait a minute… Let me double-check.” He points, with what I like to call a holy confidence, and boldly says, “Behold.” Which means: "Look, look closely." Stop staring at what was and see what is standing right in front of you.

Church, this is the moment! John experiences a shift in his life… where waiting turns into witness. You see, John waited, but he also watched, and in verse 33, the gospel says, “I did not know him, (don’t miss it…) but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘On whomever you see the Spirit come down and remains…” Did you catch it? God told him when the Spirit descends and remains… not visits, not passes through, but remains. John didn’t cling to nostalgia; he leaned into revelation. You see, sometimes, your assignment only makes sense after God shows up. And then when John saw, he knew “… He is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.”  

My friend, better is not behind us. Our past was our preparation; the waiting was our formation; the struggle was shaping us. I’ve come here to Eat the Scroll Ministry’s webpage to tell you:  You’ve seen too much to stay silent. You’ve survived too much to play small. The fact that you don’t look like what you’ve been through— Baby, that’s your testimony.

In 2026, let us stand at this holy intersection—between what has been and what God is still unfolding—hear this Gospel one last time with fresh ears and a settled spirit. John does not whisper this Word; he declares it. “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.” And when John points, heaven backs him up. When the Spirit descends and remains, God is saying, “This is not temporary. This is not seasonal. Salvation is standing right in front of you.”

And that’s where I want to leave you, my Hallelujah people. Not stuck in waiting, but rooted in witness.

Your struggles will keep you near the cross. I pray that your troubles remind you that you need God. May your battles end the way they should—not with defeat, but with a testimony. And may your bad days stand up in court and testify that God is still good. Behold the Lamb of God!

If you believe this message and if you’re ready to move with me from waiting to witness —like © this message and give God a real AMEN in the comment section!

Author: Evangelist Shaniqua X. Wilson, Grand Lady of Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary - Fr. Chester P. Smith, SVD Court 333 - Jamaica, New York

Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary – Northern States District Conference President

Pastoral Advancement Coordinator at Sts. Bonaventure-Benedict the Moor Church, Jamaica, New York.

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