Gospel:
Mark 1:7-11
This is
what John the Baptist proclaimed: “One mightier than I is coming after me. I am
not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals. I have baptized you
with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
It
happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was
baptized in the Jordan by John. On coming up out of the water he saw the
heavens being torn open and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him. And a
voice came from the heavens, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well
pleased.”
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Reflection:
What
would you do when you’re given the opportunity to bask in the glory of your
achievements? Do you point to yourself as the sole anchor of your achievements?
Or do you point to Jesus as the one who is responsible for the glory and
achievement that you are presently enjoying right now?
John
pointed to Jesus as the one the mighty one which he is not even worthy to be
compared. This is what John said about Jesus:
I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals. I have
baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit (Mark 1:7-8).”
John had
the opportunity to claim the peoples’ adulation and bask in the limelight but
he never did. Why? For the simple reason that John perfectly knew his role, he
is only the precursor. John knew that he is not the actor which occupies the
starring role.
In this
feast of the Baptism of the Lord let us be reminded that we shouldn’t use the
baptism that was administered by the priest to us to glorify ourselves. Or we
shouldn’t use our baptism for our own self-glorification.
Whatever
achievement we have or we attain in our faith life. We should always learn to point
to Jesus as the anchor and the originator of our achievement. For the simple
reason that everything emanates from Him and without Him in our lives we are
nothing. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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