Saturday, August 02, 2014

To Stand in the River – v3

Oh how I wish I could have been there
to have been the next disciple
standing behind Jesus
in the water with them
the Christ and the Baptizer
to take ourselves there
going to the very spot
where Jesus stood
to stand in the river
before where John stood
one of his disciples
one of the people of Jerusalem
of that place, one of the people
soon to follow Christ
falling into the Jordan
in that moment seeing
our Savior at that moment
as He fell beneath the waters
as He rose from the depths
as the dove descended
hearing God speaking of His love
and seeing the Holy Spirit
falling down upon Him
To stand in the river
ready to be baptized
with Jesus, with John
with the first disciples
in the muddy Jordan
at the moment of His starting
His ministry to begin
under the watchful eye of the Father

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edited August 2, 2014
To Stand in the River – v3

edited August 2, 2014
To Stand in the River – v2
January 5, 2011
To Stand in the River
Matthew 3:16-17
and
Upper Room Disciplines for 2011
for January 3 and 9, 2011
“Channels of Peace”
by Pat Luna
for January 5, 2011
read January 5, 2011
&
Matthew 3:13-15
and
Upper Room Disciplines for 2011
for January 3 and 9, 2011
“Channels of Peace”
by Pat Luna
for January 4, 2011
read January 4, 2011

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