Are you the one?
There’s a heartbreak many of us don’t talk about — when the ending we hoped for never comes.
John the Baptist knew Jesus. Not just from a distance — he was family. He leapt in the womb when Mary walked in the room. He heard God say, “The one you see the Spirit descend on — that’s the One.” He baptized Jesus. He saw heaven open. He declared, “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.”
John knew.
I knew.
But later, locked in a prison cell, with death around the corner and no miracle in sight, John the Baptist sends his disciples to ask Jesus: “Are you the one, or should we look for another?”
"Did I miss God?"
"Was this ever real?"
"Why would He let the story end like this?"
Wait… what?
How do you go from being the forerunner of Christ to questioning everything you believed?
Because the story didn’t end the way he thought it would.
And maybe that’s where you are. You knew God spoke. You were sure God promised. You thought they were “the one.” You poured into a relationship, a marriage, a ministry — only for it to end in betrayal, abandonment, or silence. You labored, supported, and stood in faith… only for them to marry someone else, walk away, or leave you wondering if it was all in vain.
You were certain that God said it — so why didn’t He rescue it?
That’s what John was wrestling with. He had done everything right. He prepared the way. He fulfilled his calling. Yet Jesus didn’t show up to rescue him from prison. No open doors. No dramatic deliverance. Just silence.
And in that silence, doubt crept in.
But here’s what Jesus does in response — He doesn’t rebuke John’s doubt. He honors his faith.
He tells the messengers: “Go back and tell John what you’ve seen — the blind see, the lame walk, the dead are raised, and the gospel is preached to the poor. And blessed is the one who is not offended by Me.”
Translation: “Yes, John. I’m still the One. Even if I don’t come get you.”
Friend, even if the story didn’t end how you thought… even if they walked away… even if the promise didn’t come wrapped the way you imagined — God is still who He said He is.
Don’t let the heartbreak cause you to doubt the promise.
Don’t let the silence make you question what you heard in the Spirit.
Jesus didn’t fail John — and He hasn’t failed you. His ways are higher. His timing is perfect.
Because just like John, even if the story ended — it didn’t end without purpose.
Trust God with the outcome.
Because He sees the full story — and He’s still writing yours.