Sunday 7 January 2018
The Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ
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Genesis 1:1-5 (NRSV)
In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
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This feast of the Lord's Baptism marks the beginning of his earthly ministry. As this is about new beginnings, it makes sense that the Old Testament takes us to the beginning, the First Day. I must admit, though, it feels a bit odd here to only hear of that day and have no mention to the remainder of the "week of creation, of beginning." But then again maybe it isn't about beginnings. It's about light. The First Day points to the light given by God. The Lord's Baptism shows him who created light with Father and Holy Spirit to be the true light which casts out darkness. From his baptism, which has become our own, Jesus shines in the world to be the light that guides our way and warms our hearts.
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Fr. Timothy Alleman
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