Imagine what it would've been like to have heard this. Here is Jesus, having been baptized, and the Holy Spirit is descending while the voice of God cries out in affirmation. Can it get better than this? This is a moment to stay in -- gazing upon the face of Jesus, hearing the affirming words of God. Close your eyes for a minute and be in that place, in that moment.
The Good News of the Gospel is that this awaits each of us, no matter how deserving we are of such an honor. We don't belong there on our own merits, but because Christ was willing to die for us, we have access to such privilege. God speaks to us in the same way, affirming God's pleasure with us, and the same Holy Spirit descends upon us. God wants this for you. Jesus died to give this to you. What a pure gift. Let it lift up your spirit, lift up your soul.
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