That he might be revealed to Israel.

John 1:31-34, I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”

We have this amazing scene of the Trinity captured for us by John the Baptist. He was sent by the father and told to recognize the Son of God by the presence of the Holy Spirit descending upon him. Almighty God, author of creation, speaking light into existence, three persons and the mystery: the Lord our God is one. And he has sent us his Son, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. To as many as receive him, he gives the right to become his children, to be born of his spirit! Do you hear his call today?

We rejoice that we have heard your call and believed on your name, received you to have the right to be your children “born not of blood, nor of the will of flesh, nor of the will of man but of God!”

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