Day 6 - Matthew 3:13-17

13 Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to talk him out of it. “I am the one who needs to be baptized by you,” he said, “so why are you coming to me?”

15 But Jesus said, “It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires.” So John agreed to baptize him.

16 After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”

Terrie's Comments:

This would have been a glorious day... the Son of God, who chose to become fully man, being filled with the Holy Spirit and in a sense He was reunited with God directly.  The thing that amazes me is the same Holy Spirit that guided Jesus as he carried out his ministry here on earth is the same Holy Spirit that in dwells every believer now and empowers us to carry out what He has for us to do.  That is a sobering thought and one that brings great comfort and hope to my spirit!

Tori's Comments:

Again, through Jesus fulfilling all of these prophecies, He is proving who He is... all that we hoped He would be! 

It's also interesting that this is where Jesus receives the Holy Spirit, and from this point on begins His ministry.

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