Matthew 3
Dear RTB’ers,
John and I posted comments and readers added their own comments when we read through the gospels in 2019, 2021, and 2023. I don’t look at those comments in advance, so anything that I post now could very well duplicate what John or I said in years past. There’s no problem with us duplicating material; it just reinforces the message. So, as I’ve mentioned many times before, please read the “See also” links each day. There’s a lot that can be said about each day’s reading in Matthew, both now and in the past.
Today, my thought goes to Jesus’ baptism: And when Jesus was baptized, immediately He went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to Him , and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on Him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” (vv. 16-17) Here we have one of the few occasions in the gospels where all three members of the Trinity are present. The only one other that I can recall is Jesus’ Transfiguration. What a moment that must have been for Jesus – encouraged and empowered for ministry. As are we…!
Blessings!
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