“I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming. I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals. He will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire. - Luke 3:16
Today marks the end of the end of the Advent Season—when the people effortlessly remembers to appreciate the nativity of Jesus Christ and spreading love and His words comes easily. Today also marks the day when we are reminded of the challenge to do our duty as Christians; that when things don’t go easily, striving to be Christ-like should still become a priority. The Lord sends us His gift through today’s readings as He says in IS 42: 1-4, 6-7 “ I, the LORD, have called you for the victory of justice, I have grasped you by the hand; I formed you, and set you as a covenant of the people, a light for the nations, to open the eyes of the blind, to bring out prisoners from confinement, and from the dungeon, those who live in darkness.” After reading this verse, I thought to myself, how do I become a light for the nations when I oftentimes find myself in the dark? How do I open the eyes of the blind when there are still much that I have yet to fully understand?...