After Jesus was baptized be John, a voice from the heavens spoke.
“This is my beloved Son. My favor rests on him.”
“This is my beloved Son. My favor rests on him.”
Matthew 3.17
In receiving John’s baptism, Jesus passes from private life in Galilee to public life characterized by humility and compassionate justice. At his baptism the Spirit of God commissions him for his life work.
The voice from the heavens tells Jesus that God’s favor rests on him; he is the one chosen to bring justice to the nations. He will open the eyes of the blind, free prisoners, and bring those who live in darkness out of the dungeon.
What is the public purpose of your Christian adulthood?
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