On whomever you see the Spirit come down and remain

1 Jn 2,29-3,6; Ps 97; Jn 1,29-34
3 JANUARY
Since man exists on earth, created in the image and likeness of his Creator, the Lord has always been in relationship with him through revelation, word and manifestation. Today the Lord reveals to John that Jesus is the Lamb of God, the one who takes away the sin of the world. We understand this very high truth, only by reading what is written in the Book of the prophet Isaiah. Jesus takes away sin by expiating it.

See, my servant shall prosper, he shall be raised high and greatly exalted. Even as many were amazed at him –  so marred was his look beyond that of man, and his appearance beyond that of mortals – So shall he startle many nations, because of him kings shall stand speechless; For those who have not been told shall see, those who have not heard shall ponder it. Who would believe what we have heard? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? He grew up like a sapling before him, like a shoot from the parched earth; There was in him no stately bearing to make us look at him, nor appearance that would attract us to him. He was spurned and avoided by men, a man of suffering, accustomed to infirmity, One of those from whom men hide their faces, spurned, and we held him in no esteem. Yet it was our infirmities that he bore, our sufferings that he endured, While we thought of him as stricken, as one smitten by God and afflicted. But he was pierced for our offenses, crushed for our sins, Upon him was the chastisement that makes us whole, by his stripes we were healed. We had all gone astray like sheep, each following his own way; But the Lord laid upon him the guilt of us all.

Though he was harshly treated, he submitted and opened not his mouth; Like a lamb led to the slaughter or a sheep before the shearers, he was silent and opened not his mouth. Oppressed and condemned, he was taken away, and who would have thought any more of his destiny? When he was cut off from the land of the living, and smitten for the sin of his people, A grave was assigned him among the wicked and a burial place with evildoers, Though he had done no wrong nor spoken any falsehood. (But the Lord was pleased to crush him in infirmity.) If he gives his life as an offering for sin, he shall see his descendants in a long life, and the will of the Lord shall be accomplished through him. Because of his affliction he shall see the light in fullness of days; Through his suffering, my servant shall justify many, and their guilt he shall bear. Therefore I will give him his portion among the great, and he shall divide the spoils with the mighty, Because he surrendered himself to death and was counted among the wicked; And he shall take away the sins of many, and win pardon for their offenses (Is 52,13-53,12).

Only by revelation can this prophecy be referred to Jesus. But also by the word that comes from God to John’s ear, it can be testified that Jesus is the Messiah of the Lord, his Christ and he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit. Everything is known by revelation and manifestation of the Lord. The intelligence of Scripture and revelation also takes place through the illumination and inspiration of the Holy Spirit. John can be a true witness of Christ the Lord because he is perpetually enveloped by the powerful light of the Spirit of God. It is the Spirit who reveals to him who Jesus is and what his real mission is. It is the Spirit who speaks to him and gives him the sign, through which he will know who among all the men that will come to his baptism will be the Anointed one of God.

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one of whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.’ I did not know him, but the reason why I came baptizing with water was that he might be made known to Israel.” John testified further, saying, “I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from the sky and remain upon him. I did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘On whomever you see the Spirit come down and remain, he is the one who will baptize with the holy Spirit.’ Now I have seen and testified that he is the Son of God.”

When we speak badly or inappropriately or distorted or falsely or in a lying way of Christ Jesus it is a sign that there is separation from the Holy Spirit. Only the Spirit knows Jesus and only for Him can we speak well of our Saviour. To be in the Spirit one must dwell in the Word. We love the Word, we live it and we know Jesus.

Mother of God, Angels and Saints, fill us with the Holy Spirit to speak worthily of Jesus.