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Below is an example of the daily devotion for March 5, 2025

“Beloved”

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented Him, saying, "I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?" But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented. And when Jesus was baptized, immediately He went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on Him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, "This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased." (Matthew 3:13-17)

I love the name God gives to Jesus at His Baptism. He calls Him beloved, and what better name could there be for Jesus? What else could we call the One who loved us enough to come down from heaven to rescue us from the power of evil—and to do that at the cost of His own life?

At this point Jesus is just beginning His ministry. He will spend three years teaching and healing and caring for broken people, and training His followers to do the same. And then He will willingly go to the cross for our sake—breaking the power of sin, death, and the devil through His own death and resurrection.

Jesus knows what's coming. We do, too. Let's walk with Him through these days of Lent, following our beloved Lord who has made Himself the Servant of the Lord Isaiah wrote about—the One who saves us all.

WE PRAY: Dear Lord, I love You. Set my heart on You to follow and trust You forever. Amen.