We live in a world that always requires proof.
For example, if I was to tell you that I am one of the best soccer players in this country, you would want to see me in action to see if what I claim is actually true. (Just so you know, I am actually an awful soccer player, you don’t need too much evidence of that).
This term in Junior School Chapel we have been looking at the book of Mark. The book of Mark starts with an amazing story of Jesus' Baptism.
‘At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” (Mark 1:9-11)
Imagine being a person in the crowd that day. Imagine seeing the sky opening up, a light shining down on a man, and a booming voice from heaven coming down claiming this man to be His Son. The book of Mark is full of stories like this. Through many miracles, Jesus constantly proves that he is the Son of God and the crowds are always mind blown.
I would encourage you to have a read of the book of Mark afresh and investigate the claims of Jesus. Read it slow and ask yourself ‘what would it have been like if I was there with Jesus and saw this in person?’. Hopefully, you can see that Jesus was no ordinary man but that he was in fact the Son of God.
God Bless
