Right off the bat in verse 3 more prophet was being fullfilled. Isaiah 40:3.
I find it very interesting that a man is noting Johns clothes, what he eats and even down to what kind of belt. It was something out of the ordinary I think in order to list it.
Verse 7 starts getting pretty powerful. It is almost like he is saying to them too little too late in my opinion I love in verse 11 how he is refering to Jesus and will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and Fire?? (I say come on baby light my fire!!) I must admit I didn't know what a winnowing fork was so I looked it up in the dictionary and found it to be a tool used to separate chaff from grain, or to sort something into categories. So if Jesus used His winnowing fork now where would I fall??
Verse 13 I can't imagine how John must have felt when Jesus asked him to baptize Him?? How humbling...... I love the words used to discribe how it all went down. What I wouldn't hear for God to say This is my daughter, whom I love; with her I am well please.
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Mona! I said the same exact thing when I read vs 17! I just want God to be pleased with me. What a challenge...to live a life where your thoughts, motivations, actions, words and attitude are PLEASING to God.
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