You know what
happened on the river Jordan and all over Judea, beginning in Galilee.
At the river
Jordan, John was baptizing and Jesus came to be baptized. John protested but
Jesus insisted. Jesus is baptized; Christ rises from the water. The world rises
with him.
Jesus came to raise-up
and sanctify his baptizer. He came to raise-up, sanctify, and ready the waters
of baptism for our sake. Beginning in Galilee, anointed with the Holy Spirit and
power of God, He went all over Judea doing good.
In baptism, we are
to do the same. We rise with him and
in him and through him. By our baptism and the power of the Holy Spirit,
we are to do our tiny part to raise-up the world.
John asked Jesus,
“How is it that you come to me?” How many times do we ask that same question?
He comes by love.
He comes in the waters of baptism. He comes as the light of the world. In
baptism, we are a washed in that light. By baptism in the waters and light of
Christ, we are called to lift up those around us.
Realize and live
your baptism. Bring the love of Christ to raise-up the world. In our baptism, we
are anointed with the Holy Spirit and power of God. We are moved to do good
things. We are moved to bring healing. We become witnesses of all Jesus did.
Dedicate one
evening of adoration each month to pray in the presence of Christ. Pray for
healing. Pray every day for healing; but, this hour is something special. Kneel
before the LORD and ask Him for the healing of all of those who have asked for prayers,
for healing, and especially for those who need the special healing brought by Jesus
Christ in their lives.
Tonight, because
of our baptism, because of Christ in our lives, we witness as active
participants in all that Christ has done and will do. We live in the light
of Christ: We pray for healing of our
family, friends, neighbors, our community, our country, and the whole world. Amen.
No comments:
Post a Comment