John said "I indeed baptize you with water...but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire (Matt. 3:11). John's baptism was a baptism of repentance. The best that the baptized could do is confess that he is not worthy. But One was coming and has now come who seeks not confession, but transformation. Baptism of the Spirit is the regeneration of the human soul so that it can be saved by the merit of Christ on the cross. It must be called born again, because the process is regeneration of the human soul. Where John the Baptist left off is where He who is Greater than John began - taking the hearts of men and women and drawing them to Himself.
Daily Prayer: Lord Jesus, You are the Alpha and the Omega - the beginning and the end. Let is receive Your Spirit so that He can impart new life - life that is eternal. In Your Holy Name I pray Amen.
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