The Baptism of the Lord

Morning: Psalm 146, 147; Isaiah 40:1-11; Hebrews 1:1-12

Evening: Psalm 111, 112, 113; John 1:1-34

Let’s be realistic – people will let you down. But you can rely on God to lift you up. God became human in Jesus to bring humanity closer to God. The grace, mercy and goodness of God lift up the poor and needy because the Holy Spirit at work in God’s people empowers them also to be gracious, merciful and good. While theologians debate about how the Spirit comes to us, we can be sure that Jesus himself embodied the Spirit of God, and people can too, even the ones who let you down sometimes.