Verses: Luke 3 : 21 - 22
My thoughts about the verses:
There are a few things that we can take from these verses. First John baptized Jesus. Secondly, God announced that Jesus was the Son of God. Lastly, this was also Jesus acknowledging what John had been teaching.
It is without question that Jesus came to John to be baptized. That he entered the water and was treated like all of the other followers. In the earlier verses John makes it clear that he is not worthy to be the one who is to baptize the Messiah. That he is so humble that he isn't even good enough to clean his feet and remove his sandals. Yet, Jesus goes to the water and tells John he is to be baptized. John responds with it is I who should be baptized by you. Yet, because Jesus has come to him for this he is physically baptized in the water.
Secondly, a dove descends and represents the holy spirit. The voice says that this is my son whom I am well pleased with. Imagine for a second being at the water and witnessing this. If you had not understood what John was saying before I believe your life would be changed forever. God tells the entire world that the Messiah is here. Those that were there that day had a blessing of knowing their Messiah was in their very presence. I wonder who besides John truly understood what was happening.
The last part is the one that I think we often miss. The fact that Jesus was acknowledging what John had taught to the followers. The Messiah was at hand that they had to be cleansed within their soul. That the cleansing that occurred in the water was an outward sign of the changes that needed to occur within a person's heart. John was right about the things he had taught and Jesus was confirming for the followers that day. John and Jesus had known each other before birth, I feel it is very significant that it was again in water that the confirmation was made of their connection and of Jesus being the Messiah.
Prayer:
Dear God thank you for sending Jesus to change our hearts. Thank you for showing us the true meaning of being filled with the Holy Spirit. Help us be more like John standing out and proclaiming that Jesus is the Messiah. Help us to never think we are better than the one that came to set us free. Help us live daily within the light of the Risen Savior.
Questions:
My thoughts about the verses:
There are a few things that we can take from these verses. First John baptized Jesus. Secondly, God announced that Jesus was the Son of God. Lastly, this was also Jesus acknowledging what John had been teaching.
It is without question that Jesus came to John to be baptized. That he entered the water and was treated like all of the other followers. In the earlier verses John makes it clear that he is not worthy to be the one who is to baptize the Messiah. That he is so humble that he isn't even good enough to clean his feet and remove his sandals. Yet, Jesus goes to the water and tells John he is to be baptized. John responds with it is I who should be baptized by you. Yet, because Jesus has come to him for this he is physically baptized in the water.
Secondly, a dove descends and represents the holy spirit. The voice says that this is my son whom I am well pleased with. Imagine for a second being at the water and witnessing this. If you had not understood what John was saying before I believe your life would be changed forever. God tells the entire world that the Messiah is here. Those that were there that day had a blessing of knowing their Messiah was in their very presence. I wonder who besides John truly understood what was happening.
The last part is the one that I think we often miss. The fact that Jesus was acknowledging what John had taught to the followers. The Messiah was at hand that they had to be cleansed within their soul. That the cleansing that occurred in the water was an outward sign of the changes that needed to occur within a person's heart. John was right about the things he had taught and Jesus was confirming for the followers that day. John and Jesus had known each other before birth, I feel it is very significant that it was again in water that the confirmation was made of their connection and of Jesus being the Messiah.
Prayer:
Dear God thank you for sending Jesus to change our hearts. Thank you for showing us the true meaning of being filled with the Holy Spirit. Help us be more like John standing out and proclaiming that Jesus is the Messiah. Help us to never think we are better than the one that came to set us free. Help us live daily within the light of the Risen Savior.
Questions:
Have you been filled with the Holy Spirit? Has your Heart been changed? De you know that the Messiah has come to free you from your own trespasses? Are you willing to be a witness like John?
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