The baptism only lasted a moment, but John had been waiting a lifetime for that moment. His Godsize dream was to prepare the way for the Messiah, and he had risked all to fulfill God’s call. Now, looking into Jesus’ face under the clear waters, John realized with relief-filled joy that God’s chosen One had come. Jesus’ time was beginning, and his own was fading. What happened next certainly fortified John’s faith for the disillusioning days to come.
