God chose John the Baptist to prepare the way for Jesus Christ's coming.

What do you think John the Baptist was like? We can learn a lot about this man in the gospel books of the Bible.

Ultimately, in learning about John the Baptist, we see that he had some wonderful traits that we should aim for, especially when it concerns Jesus Christ.

So, why was John the Baptist's message so important to people? The people in this day, unbeknownst to them, were heading into a time of transition. When Jesus Christ was going to die on the cross, that was going to be the turning point between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant. Laws and customs were going to change.

Already, people had changed laws and customs to suit themselves, to make them feel better about themselves.

John declared to them, "Make thy paths straight."

In other words, straighten up, Jesus is coming!