John sends word to Jesus from prison, asking if Jesus is the Messiah for whom he has been waiting. Jesus responds by pointing to the miracles that He has worked and invites John and the other hearers to make their own determination. In His next breath, however, Jesus praises John for his role in preparing the way for Jesus. We are all called in our state of life to prepare the way for Jesus in the way we live our faith, making the Kingdom present in our midst through our words and deeds. This indeed is a cause for great gratitude and rejoicing. For what God has done in our lives in the present moment, He would continue to do in the future. John the Baptist also prepared the way for Jesus by speaking the truth in love. That is to lead others out of the darkness of sin, into God’s light by freeing them from falsehood. May we do the same in the way we live our faith