We don’t just need a remodel—we need a total rebuild. Too many people treat Jesus like an upgrade to an already decent life, but the gospel says otherwise. Left to ourselves, we’re broken, self-centered, and hopeless. True transformation begins when we let go of control and surrender to Christ. John the Baptist understood this when he declared, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” That’s the essence of following Jesus.

In this passage, we see what it means to be set apart, to embrace being second, and to seal our lives with Christ’s truth. This is the radical shift that leads to real, lasting change. Baptism is a public declaration of that transformation—a dying to self and rising to new life in Jesus.

Are you still trying to upgrade your old life, or are you ready to let Jesus rebuild you completely?