Gospel: Matthew 4: 12-17, 23-25
Where do we go from the Jordan River? We have repented of our sins and received the baptismal waters of renewal. If this were the only part of our lives - a ritual, a creedal statement, an act of repentance - then our lives end at the Jordan River. But Jesus does not remain at the Jordan with John, and nor can we.
Jesus moves on to the whole region of Galilee to first continue the message of John to repent, but there is more. The work of repentance moves into the work of mercy as Jesus goes about healing people in body, mind, and spirit.
Our life begins at the waters of the Jordan River, but they must move forward to follow Jesus into the works of mercy extended out to all. This is the essence of love for God and love for others. Love is not about our own selves but about that of others and their good.
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