Read Matthew 3:13-17
13 At
that time Jesus arrived from Galilee and came to John at the Jordan to be
baptized by him. 14But John tried to make him change his mind. “I
ought to be baptized by you,” John said, “and yet you have come to me!”
15 But
Jesus answered him, “Let it be so for now. For in this way we shall do all that
God requires.” So John agreed.
16 As
soon as Jesus was baptized, he came up out of the water. Then heaven was opened
to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and alighting on
him. 17Then a voice said from heaven, “This is my own dear Son,
with whom I am pleased.”
Think
As the Spirit descends on Jesus God affirms his identity as
his ‘own dear son’. Paul writes that the
Spirit bears witness within us that we are God’s children.
Pray
Different people experience the Holy Spirit
differently. Some experience the Spirit
as a mighty wind, others as a gentle breeze; God gives to all according to
their need. Pray today that the Spirit
would give you the confidence to believe that you are God’s beloved child.
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