Prayer – Holy Spirit, I am so grateful that You descended on Jesus when He was baptized, and thankful that You have also come into my life— reminding me of Jesus’ teachings and leading me along the right path through life.
After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water,
the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and
settling on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my dearly loved
Son, who brings me great joy." Matthew 3:16 -17
Holy Spirit descended like a dove.
Meditate. Consider God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Spirit—together.
There weren’t any phones in Jesus’ day, but John the
Baptist was out by the Jordan river hollering for people to change their ways.
He was calling people to a baptism of repentance as they prepared for the appearance
of their Messiah, that the Kingdom of God was at hand.
In those days John
the Baptist came to the Judean wilderness and began preaching. His message was,
"Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is
near." ... People from Jerusalem and from all of Judea and all over the
Jordan Valley went out to see and hear John. And when they confessed their sins,
he baptized them in the Jordan River. ... "I baptize with water those who
repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater
than I am--so much greater that I'm not worthy even to be his slave and carry
his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. He is
ready to separate the chaff from the wheat with his winnowing fork. Then he
will clean up the threshing area, gathering the wheat into his barn but burning
the chaff with never-ending fire." Then Jesus went from Galilee to the
Jordan River to be baptized by John. But John tried to talk him out of it.
"I am the one who needs to be baptized by you," he said, "so why
are you coming to me?" But Jesus said, "It should be done, for we
must carry out all that God requires." So John agreed to baptize him. Matthew
3:1-2, 5-6, 11-15
Jesus’ baptism was not like the repentance baptism of others
who were being baptized by John. They had something from which to repent—actions
for which to be sorry. Jesus was sinless. He was tempted—just like we are, but
he did not sin. That was why John didn’t feel worthy to baptize Jesus. Would
you?
So then, since we
have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us
hold firmly to what we believe. This High Priest of ours understands our
weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. Hebrews
4:14-15
Have you heard the message from John the Baptist and
responded by repenting, being born again and being baptized? Has the Holy Spirit
descended on you as it did on Jesus?
Verse of Salvation ~ For you have been born again, but
not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it
comes from the eternal, living word of God. 1 Peter 1:23
Friday’s Feast at the King’s Table
What food is worthy of a celebration at an eightieth
birthday? No ordinary cake or cupcake will do. How about an Elephant Ear? Recipe
for a great, crunchy, crispy Elephant Ear that has just the right amount of
cinnamon and sugar—not too sweet:
Make a trip to Viera’s Bakery in Pasco, 6411 Burden Blvd,
Pasco. Open 5AM to 10 PM every day!
Enjoy it with a cup of hot coffee…or an ice-cold Chi Tea
Latte.
© 202380th Text, photos, and illustrations by Mickey M. Hunacek.
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