By Linda Tancs
In the creation narrative of Genesis 1:2, the deep water is a symbol of dysfunction or chaos. In the Book of Kings, the commander Naaman gets cleansed under protest in the dirty waters of the Jordan, another symbol of dysfunction, impurity (2 Kings 5:9-12). The same waters baptize Jesus (Matthew 3:13). Not so surprising, considering He came to enter into our dysfunction. He didn’t mind getting His hands dirty, so to speak. In everyday life, you can’t fix a car without getting under the hood. Let the conditions of His baptism be a powerful symbol of His desire to enter the muck of your life and transform it.
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