When the word of God came in biblical times, it was usually through people who had little power or influence, but who had learned to listened to God. It came to people like John the Baptist who could rekindle our great dreams for life because he found them out in the wilderness. And thus, history has proven that it was John the Baptist who was truly great.
Excerpt from a sermon found at: http://www.natpresch.org/sermon.php?d=1997-12-14%200000