Mark 1:4-5, 9 CEB

[4] John the Baptist was in the wilderness calling for people to be baptized to show that they were changing their hearts and lives and wanted God to forgive their sins. [5] Everyone in Judea and all the people of Jerusalem went out to the Jordan River and were being baptized by John as they confessed their sins.

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[9] About that time, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River. 

Mark 1:4-5, 9 CEB

Jerusalem to the Jordan River is at least 60km

Nazareth to Jerusalem is 139km (thanks Google Maps)

Would you walk 60km to get baptised? 

Jesus walked at least 2 days to get to see John and meet him at the river.

And it seems that Jesus just turned up like any other person, like any other pilgrim.

He was ordinary.

The extraordinary became ordinary.

The Creator walking for 2 days to submit to the River (his path probably followed the river most of the way, probably enjoying the hospitality of being a stranger in little villages along the way).

The supernatural became natural.

The One who made it all became small.

Ordinary.

Unknown.

Why?

To make a way.

Why?

Because He Loves Us.

#gospel

#gospelofMark 

#GoodNews #weareinaBigStory 

#ordinary 

#weareBeloved