I am a Jesus pusher!!! A tremendous spiritual movement from the “unseen” world was taking place in John the Baptist. The spiritual movement of an Old Testament was now exploding into the days of the New Testament. It could no longer be contained. John was the final prophet of the Old Testament. There was no prophet for four hundred years. His message was prophetic. His methods, dress, and dwelling place testified; he was not a product of the Jewish schools. God was doing what He does best through the prophet. But John the Baptist was only the beginning of the explosion. He was to prepare the way for the full blown revelation of the spiritual world, Jesus!
Recognizing this new movement, the devil launched his forces as well. War was declared. This revelation of the heart of the spiritual world must not be seen. John the Baptist was beheaded through the demonic forces (Matthew 14:8-11). This was the indicator that Jesus should leave Judea and begin His ministry in Galilee (Matthew 4:12, 13). Galilee was in darkness; now they would see a great Light. They literally settled down and were sitting in the region of death; now the Light would dawn (Matthew 4:16). The physical stage of Galilee would know the performance of the Light of God, Jesus! Jesus came to me! In the midst of physical activities the spiritual reality of His being was revealed. I have embraced Him. I will sit no longer in the dark. I will allow the Light to reveal and transform me. I will be a child of the Light! I am a Jesus pusher!!!