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| The humanity of Christ must have processed this internal information over and over, even as the divinity of Christ knew his mission and his destiny. We can only guess how it felt to know he would be walking a path alone and like none other in human history. Perhaps he was finally sure, as he went to be baptized, that the soul-shaking moment was at hand. And then, he hears God’s voice, “My son, the beloved.” How incredibly personal and powerful! Prisoners of the world’s transgressions cannot be released except by One who comes from beyond that world. Persons cannot be led from the darkness of sin into light except by one who has lived in the light. This person—this Jesus, Son of God—was that One, but he had to take on human form and share the dark hopelessness of the world in order to lead people out of it. It was this task, utter and alone, a three year journey between heaven and earth—to which Christ was ordained at his baptism. The task is hugely different, yet soberingly similar for those being baptized today. We are not the Son of God, but we are the children of God. We are not both human and divine, yet we have the divine residing in our humanity. We are not without sin—we are broken vessels. But in a very real sense, we are walking the tightrope between heaven and earth—seeking to bring the Kingdom of God to this earth, striving to invite the people of this earth to the heavenly Kingdom. WORKS CITED: The Interpreter’s Bible, Matthew and Mark; Abingdon Press, 1951. |
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