The Baptism of the Lord, Feast - Matthew 3:13-17
Jesus had traveled from Galilee and
He found John the Baptist at the Jordan River. Jesus had come to John to
be baptized by him. However, John was scandalized at His request!
John immediately protested and said to Jesus: “I am the one who should be baptized
by you, yet you come to me.” Jesus then said to John: “Give into me for
now; this must be done to fulfill all of God’s demands.” Then John baptized
Jesus. When Jesus came out of the water, the sky opened and He saw the
Spirit of God descending upon him like a dove. Then a voice from heaven
spoke: “This is my beloved Son. My favor rests on Him.”
In this Gospel, Jesus also says to
each of us: “You are my beloved child. My favor rests on you.” Now
take a few moments and ask yourself: Do I truly believe that I am the “beloved”
of Jesus? Do I sense His presence with me at times? Do I
trust and believe that Jesus is with me in every moment of every
day? If you reply: “Yes, I believe,” you truly are a person of
faith! And if your answer is: “Well, sometimes I believe Jesus is with me
but at other times I do not sense His presence at all,” your faith may need
some strengthening. If you typically believe that that Jesus is with you
even when you do not “feel” His presence, you are blessed with great faith and
trust in Jesus. Today, if you are not able to believe that Jesus is
walking beside you, remind yourself: Jesus will never leave my side! And
then act as if you believe that He is with you every of your day! This choice
will strengthen your faith and trust in Jesus.
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