“And
immediately, coming up from the water, He saw the heavens parting and the
Spirit descending upon Him like a dove.” Mark 1:10 NKJV
After the great flood Noah sent out
a dove to see if the world was safe again for habitation. On the second flight
of the dove God sent back to Noah the sign that the water was gone and
vegetation had again grown. If the dove could have spoken it would have given
words of peace and safety. In the psalms David wished that he had the wings of
a dove that he might fly away to a place of safety. Solomon uses a dove to
depict the safety and hope of a loving relationship. The children of Israel had
a clear picture of the value of the dove from their sacred writings.
When Jesus was baptized the Holy
Spirit descended like a dove and rested upon Him. Here was the One, anointed by
the dove, who would end the destruction wrought by sin and bring new life to
God’s people. Here was the One, covered by the dove, who would bring peace and refuge
to the soul. Here was the One, marked by the Dove, who would bring the joy and
peace and hope of a loving relationship with God once again. The Holy Spirit
rested on Jesus and proclaimed to the world, “This is the One you have waited
for.”
Dear
Father, Let the Holy Spirit shine through me the testimony of who Christ is and
what He offers to our lost and hurting world. Amen.
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