Lectio Divina
READ: John proclaims the coming of someone mightier than he. Then Jesus
appeared and was baptized by John. Miraculous signs accompanied His coming
out of the water marking Him as someone special and someone dear to God.
REFLECT: John is an interesting character. Cousin to the Messiah but he left
home at an early age and spent time in the desert to hone his spiritual skills.
When he reappeared, he is now a man who shares what he heard in the silence
of the desert. Someone mighty is to come. What he does pales in comparison to
what this promised one will accomplish. And when Jesus come to be baptized,
the heavens did not hold back. A wonderful thing happens. Heaven opens up,
a light in the form of the dove descends on Jesus, and a voice proclaims that
He is the beloved Son. John’s testimony and that of heaven match. Interesting
times will be ahead now that Jesus enters the scene.
RESPOND: Those who listen in silence hears more than those who entertain
too many sounds around them. May we have the capacity to attune ourselves
in silence so we can know more.
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