For many of the Christian faith, today marks the observance of the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River. In Mark, chapter one, “In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you, I am well pleased.”
Place yourself in the river with John the Baptist and Jesus. The river is flowing downstream, time passing from here to eternity. As John dunks Jesus below the surface, suddenly the divide between heaven and earth is eliminated. God anoints his son as just that: the Son of God. As John and the other witnesses observed, this was not only a man born under unique circumstances; he was truly divine.
Why was Jesus baptized? He was baptized to fulfill the prophecies of the Lamb, who would come to take away the sins of the world. From the waters of the Jordan to the cross, Jesus' path is now set in motion.
But, this story is not only about Jesus. It is also about us.
Notes:
Ancient-Future Time, by Robert E. Webber
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