It was in the river Jordan that the Holy Trinity was revealed to the World.Years earlier, from Bethlehem -- the baby was stolen away to Egypt like a nobody to escape the tyranny of the King -- He did not reveal Himself to the world then.
When the
prophets Simeon and Anna spoke about Him, Mary kept all things silently
treasured in her heart -- He did not reveal Himself to the world then.
When he asked and answered questions, debated and discussed in the Temple as a boy, amazing all those around Him -- He still did not reveal Himself to anyone -- instead He silently went back home with his Mother and Joseph, to live with them in obedience.
For 30 years as he "grew and became strong, filled with wisdom" , the world did not know who He really was.
Finally -- it was in the river Jordan that the Holy Trinity was revealed to the World. In full view of the public, where John was baptizing all, on a great bright day -- Jesus Himself comes to be baptized --
Look in the water to see the Holy and Merciful Son, the Alpha and the Omega, the Creator of all bowing down humbly before His own Creation to be baptized.
Look at the sky to see the Holy and Majestic Spirit descend on the Son in the form of a dove
Hear the Words of the Holy and Almighty Father, thundering through the clouds, for everyone to hear and understand clearly, so that there is no more doubt -- “This is my beloved Son,with whom I am well pleased."
It was in the river Jordan that the Holy Trinity was revealed to the World. Can we, like the Jordan, become the means to reveal the Holy Trinity into the world? Through us, can the One God of all, become manifest?
May the Holy Feast of Theophany bestow on us the blessings like the Jordan to become ourselves revelations and manifestations of the Holy Trinity for the world.
Ref: pointers from an old homily on Theophany by Rev. Fr. James Cheriyan in Chicago.
When he asked and answered questions, debated and discussed in the Temple as a boy, amazing all those around Him -- He still did not reveal Himself to anyone -- instead He silently went back home with his Mother and Joseph, to live with them in obedience.
For 30 years as he "grew and became strong, filled with wisdom" , the world did not know who He really was.
Finally -- it was in the river Jordan that the Holy Trinity was revealed to the World. In full view of the public, where John was baptizing all, on a great bright day -- Jesus Himself comes to be baptized --
Look in the water to see the Holy and Merciful Son, the Alpha and the Omega, the Creator of all bowing down humbly before His own Creation to be baptized.
Look at the sky to see the Holy and Majestic Spirit descend on the Son in the form of a dove
Hear the Words of the Holy and Almighty Father, thundering through the clouds, for everyone to hear and understand clearly, so that there is no more doubt -- “This is my beloved Son,with whom I am well pleased."
It was in the river Jordan that the Holy Trinity was revealed to the World. Can we, like the Jordan, become the means to reveal the Holy Trinity into the world? Through us, can the One God of all, become manifest?
May the Holy Feast of Theophany bestow on us the blessings like the Jordan to become ourselves revelations and manifestations of the Holy Trinity for the world.
Ref: pointers from an old homily on Theophany by Rev. Fr. James Cheriyan in Chicago.
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