Imagine Jesus leading you down the bank and into the Jordan River to
be baptized with Him. Then picture
yourself coming up from the water to hear God’s voice, “This is my beloved son
[daughter], with whom I am well pleased.”
What a powerful, yet simple message: I am good. The truth is that we all are, whether we
believe it or not. We are good people
who sometimes make bad decisions, but we are good nonetheless. As sons and daughters of God, we can all meet
Jesus on the bank of the Jordan river, we can all sink deeply into those
life-giving waters, shed our failures, and re-emerge knowing we are good, we
are loved, and we are God’s.
Most importantly we re-emerge, made new and ready again to pursue
the mission God has laid before us. Just
as Jesus began His ministry after His baptism, we too are called to share the
Gospel message of love and hope with everyone we meet from the moment we are
baptized to every relief-filled moment after we leave the confessional. But the Baptism of the Lord goes beyond these
Catholic sacraments: It is a message of rebirth and re-missioning for all
Christians and every person, whether they know it or not, because we are all
deeply loved by God.
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