Lenten Devotion – Day 1 – An Ethiopian Baptism

Lenten Devotion – Day 1 – An Ethiopian Baptism

February 22, 2023 by Kim Wu Devotions, Lenten Devotions

Wednesday, February 22

John 1:29-34  The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him, but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.” And John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Chosen One.”

Media: For many of us, baptism was the beginning of our faith journey.  Watch this video of an Ethiopian baptism, in which the family members go to great personal risk to baptize an infant.

Response:  Reflect on your walk with Jesus up to now.

Prayer Focus: Give thanks for your journey so far.

Ethiopian Baptism

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