Merry Christmas
On Jordan’s banks the glory of God shines forth.
Seen as a dove, comes the voice of thunder-
The Spirit of God descends upon one, saying,
“You are my beloved Son; with You I am well pleased.”
An encounter of divinity with one sinless in humanity;
God’s mercy revealed, filling a void created by Adam’s sin.
God sets His seal, claiming His Son, anointing Him,
Jesus, the long awaited Messiah.
Grace and truth merge in Jesus’ mission:
To follow His Father’s will, to make God’s will known;
To bring sinful man into union with His Father:
Man to be be washed in the bath of rebirth.
Anticipating Christ’s baptism of blood on the cross,
Man’s time of salvation begins-
Man purified, old sins wiped clean-
With Christ, man will rise to new life.
The true path back to God is set in motion-
Interior transformation, not outward symbols,
Faith-filled movement of heart, mind, and will,
Making man through Christ an adopted child of God.