Matthew 3:13-15 describes Jesus’ baptism. It is interesting to ask, “Does Jesus need to be baptized?. After all, He is completely without sin. He is God!”
Some commentaries say that when He enetered the Jordan River, He baptized the water. He consecrated it, made the baptismal waters holy and pure for us. I like that.
And I like to see John’s humble deference to Jesus in this passage, “I need to be baptized by you, and you’re coming to me?!” Yet, we also see Jesus’s humble submission to be obedient to God’s will, “Allow it for now.”
Isn’t that how we are to be as disciples, humble and obedient to God’s will? How do we come to know the will of God? By spending time with Him. Spending time in prayer and in worship. Spending time with Him in reading the Bible and in adoration. Doing this deepens our relationship with Jesus and strengthens our belief in Him as the Son of God. We come to believe more fervently the truth of God’s love and provision for us. We can’t help but to praise God as we read in Psalm 29:
“Give to the LORD, you sons of God, give to the LORD glory and
praise, Give to the LORD the glory due his name.”
Embracing the truth of God’s love and living in humble obedience to His will is being a good Disciple. Living this way builds a legacy that impacts our family and the community for good. Living this way transforms the world! St. John Paul II said, “As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.” What a legacy!
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