John the Baptist was clothed in camel’s hair, wore a leather belt around his waist, and fed on locusts and wild honey. He stood out as being different, even strange, in comparison to the people around him. Yet people were drawn to him and to what he said. They heard his call to repentance and were baptized in the Jordan River. We often avoid people who are “different”, who march to their own drummer like John, we don’t like leaving our comfort zone. Look how many people wouldn’t have had an opportunity to repent and follow Jesus if they had avoided John because he wasn’t like them.
Adults: Who are you avoiding because befriending them would mean leaving your comfort zone?
Children: Is there someone you ignore because they are different from you and your friends?
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