Bible Summary:

Jesus arrives at the Jordan River to be baptized by John. John says he should be baptized by him instead. Jesus tells him to continue as God requires. John agrees and baptizes him. As Jesus comes up from the water, the heavens open and the Holy Spirit descends on him. Then God says from heaven, “This is my Son, with whom I am pleased.”

My Thoughts:

Within a couple of pages, Matthew’s story of Jesus jumps from birth in Bethlehem to rebirth in adulthood through baptism in the Jordan River. One is the birth into the realm of our physical world and the other a birth into the spiritual world.

I believe we make the transition from childhood to adulthood at the point that we experience this connection with the spiritual world.

• It is the time that we realize life is more than our job, our possessions, our wants and our needs.
• It is the time that we truly see the beauty in everything and everyone around us.
• It is the time that we look around and see how we can make this a better place.
• It is the time that we stop pushing others aside and give them a hand instead.
• It is the time that we realize we are part of a greater good, a greater being.
• It is the time when we are filled with joy and harmony and nothing can take its place.

And, God is pleased.