Day 23 – Jesus Baptizes us with the Holy Spirit; Lust Immerses us in Death

Will you live for who John the Baptist prepared the way for, for what the prophet Joel longed for, for life, not death? Then, you must repent of lust.

Begin with Prayer

Scripture and Reflection

Matthew 3:11-12 –

[John the Baptist preached,] ¹¹ “I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. ¹² His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and ga…