Jesus is Baptized

     In Judea many people were being baptized. John the baptist traveled throughout the city baptizing those who were looking for repentance and forgiveness of their sins. While the people were being baptized, Jesus was also, and as he was praying,{ Luke-3:22}Heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in the bodily form of a dove, and a voice from Heaven said,{"You are my Son whom I love, with you I am well pleased.}
     The baptism recorded was in fact the first public declaration of Jesus ministry. Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his ministry, this being of Jewish culture was a good age to begin an important task.
     How many of us still have a child living at home? They may be twenty, twenty six or maybe thirty. Do you think that maybe they just haven't received their calling from God. My son is still at home. He is twenty seven, has two children and is a recovering addict. He has lived and seen things that most people don't ever experience. When he was a very small child, around three he began to preach sermons. We had taken him to church, but this little boy sounded like a grown man preaching on Sunday morning.He continued to preach and speak the word of God until he was around ten years old.at that time the other children began to make fun of him, he stopped the ministry completely. I didn't know what to do or who to talk to about it. Everyone said it was just his way of getting attention or making people laugh but in my heart I knew God was calling my son. One year went by, two years past and now it has been 17 years and my son"s heart has grown cold. He is lost and lonely and I pray, I pray that he will find the love of God once again, that he can take the past seventeen years of life's struggles and experiences and do the work that God set out for him so long ago. My son has not yet been baptized and I know that once this happens, not only will he be baptized by the water and cleansed but he shall be baptized by the Holy Spirit.
     Do I blame myself for my son's destructive behavior? I do hold myself responsible for not raising my son in a more balanced Christian environment. I wish that I had of had the proper guidance for myself through family and friends, but I guess that is what learning is all about. I wasn't born with a silver spoon so I had to take what life had to throw my way and deal with it the best way possible always trying to keep a positive attitude, and I have raised my children the same except instead of allowing them to just lay down and give up, I continuously tell them that they can have anything they want in life, anything. All they have to do is work to make it happen. If it is being a doctor or lawyer, go to school and it will happen. If it is being a messenger of God, give your everything to him and allow him to lead you wherever he feels you are needed.Allow him to work through you, he will be your eyes, your ears and your voice.  Put your trust and your faith in him and the rest will just fall into place.Don't look for that instant miracle, it may not happen that way but please believe that it will happen{Matthew-7:8} For everyone who ask, receives;he who seeks finds;and to him who knocks the door shall be opened. As we learn to know God more as a loving Father,we learn to ask for what is good for us, and then he grants it. Let us pray.
     Dear Father, thank you for this glorious day. Thank you for family, friends, good health and for your great abundance of love. Dear Lord please help us in our efforts to know you better.,bless us Lord with more knowledge,patience, wisdom, love and understanding. Lead the way Lord, that we may continuously walk the path in which you have prepared for us. To those who are hungry, I pray that their bellies are filled. For those who are homeless, I pray that tonight they have shelter and a place to lay their bodies down which is safe. For all the little children of the world Lord, I pray they know nothing less than happiness and love found in you Lord. Protect them from this nasty, evil world of sin that wants to swallow them up. Help me to help anyone in any way I can. In Jesus name we ask of these things. Amen...