Matthew 3:1-17; 2 Kings 1:8; Isaiah 40:3; 1 John 1:9

We are tested and tempted every day, and sometimes, this pulls us to sin, but if we confess, as the verse in 1 John says, we will be forgiven and cleansed from all unrighteousness.

John the Baptist, a significant figure in our faith, came to the Jews with a powerful message. He urged them to seek forgiveness and confess their sins, essentially, to redirect their lives. The act of baptism, a tangible symbol of this forgiveness, was a powerful representation of this transformative journey.

As humans, we are tried and tested every day, but Jesus's sacrifice at the cross opened up the upward route to the Father. So, today, I encourage you to ask for forgiveness and repent so that you can be redeemed by the Savior, our Lord Jesus.