John the Baptist said, "I am the voice calling out in the wilderness - make way for the Lord and make straight his paths". One translation of the ancient texts reads that John says, "I am thunder in the desert". I like that. The symbol there is interesting. The idea that the desert represents the spiritual wasteland and he is like thunder in that place. Thunder announces the coming of a storm or rain. John announced the coming of Christ.
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