Matt. 3:13-17 (The Promise)
13 Jesus then appeared, arriving at the Jordan River from Galilee. He wanted John to baptize him. 14 John objected, "I'm the one who needs to be baptized, not you!" 15 But Jesus insisted. "Do it. God's work, putting things right all these centuries, is coming together right now in this baptism." So John did it. 16 The moment Jesus came up out of the baptismal waters, the skies opened up and he saw God's Spirit - it looked like a dove - descending and landing on him. 17 And along with the Spirit, a voice: "This is my Son, chosen and marked by my love, delight of my life."
Jesus baptism was uniquely different from all other baptisms. For Jesus knew no sin.
It identified who he was and what he was all about.
A suffering servant who “ will bring forth justice to the nations.”A humble servant who “will not cry or lift up his voice...”
A gentle servant, “going about doing good and healing all who were oppressed...”
Baptism is not so much about what we get as it is a sign of who we are to become.
It is a sign that we are to be something more then we dare to think we can be.
Picture: Carolyn Pearson
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