Monday 8 January

The Baptism of the Lord
Isaiah 55:1-11; Response: Isaiah 12:2-6;
1 John 5:1-9, Mark 1:7-11
My favour rests on you
Can you recall a moment in your life which proved to be a ‘game-changer’? Mine was the day I chose to offer myself for the priesthood. The village carpenter from Nazareth saw his cousin John baptising people in preparation for the coming of someone greater than himself. Jesus left his old life and opted for a new one – that of a teacher, preacher, and healer. His Father approved and he was anointed by the Holy Spirit. For some of us there is a decision to be made with God’s grace; for others it’s the renewal of a choice made previously.