New Creation in Baptism

New Creation in Baptism

Sunday 12^th January 2014

Readings: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Psalm 29:1-4, 9-10 Acts 10:34-38 Matthew 3:13-17

Jesus presents himself for John’s baptism in today’s Gospel, not because He is a sinner, but to fulfill the word of God proclaimed by His prophets. He must be baptized to reveal that He is The Christ (“anointed one”)—the Spirit-endowed Servant promised by Isaiah in today’s First Reading. His baptism marks the start of a new world, a new creation.
The Evangelist recounts that when Jesus emerged from the waters, the Holy Spirit descended upon him in the form of a dove, while the Father's voice from Heaven proclaimed him "my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased" (Mt 3: 17). Jesus is revealed as the One who came to baptize humanity in the Holy Spirit: he came to give men and women life in abundance (John 10: 10), eternal life, which brings the human being back to life and heals him entirely, in body and in spirit, restoring him to the original plan for which he was created.
The purpose of Christ's existence was precisely to give humanity God's life and his Spirit of love so that every person might be able to draw from this inexhaustible source of salvation. This is why St Paul wrote to the Romans that we were baptized into the death of Christ in order to have his same life as the Risen One (Romans 6: 3-4).
Being baptized by John together with sinners, Jesus began to take upon himself the weight of all of humanity's sin, like the Lamb of God who "takes away" the sin of the world (John 1: 29): an act which he brought to fulfillment on the Cross when he also received his "baptism" ( Luke 12: 50). In fact, by dying he is "immersed" in the Father's love and the Holy Spirit comes forth, so that those who believe in him could be reborn by that inexhaustible font of new and eternal life.
Christ's entire mission is summed up in this: to baptize us in the Holy Spirit, to free us from the slavery of death and "to open heaven to us", that is, access to the true and full life that will be "a plunging ever anew into the vastness of being, in which we are simply overwhelmed with joy"

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Jacqueline kamau

Jacquelinewords.wordpress.com

My second online publication, Supremacy snatch

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The story is based on Mara River as a venue for romance and sacrifices. Thayu Forest is a holy and evil place where bad and good sacrifices are made. There is a mixture of rapes and happy romantic moments for the two couples. Askander has pledged to do anything that will make him the leader of all the communities in the region. Hon. Alfayo is out to terminate Askander to retain the Top Position.While the struggle for power is going on, their wives join to form First Ladies First Project that takes care of Thayu Forest Community members as their two leaders fight to win the upcoming 2013 general elections. Dreams take over and reveal hidden iniquities that shock the dreamers when they wake up. Women in the region develop their project and form The Regional Women Leaders, a body that is governing all the women and helping men and women who are needy. The struggle for power is fuelled by Kamakura the Chief Medicine Man of Thayu Forest Community. He advices Askander to rape a young child as a source of power. However, he is forced to rape two old sick women when rapes his own daughter. This leads to death of old lady Number Four of the FLF project compelling Hon. Alfayo to open his closet and let out the skeletons of how he was advised to rape his own wife thrice. Waringo did not bear with her husband’s assaults. She ran away to her father’s house where she was sent back to her husband. She is forced to run again in order to find new life and love in another community. The elections are postponed and on the Christmas Day, the women call for a meeting with the two leaders. Each leader makes a narration that brings the community members to understand their leadership and give women a chance to rule.

9th Month Cometh

9th Month Cometh

First month full of planting

In all shape and size

Second month nugget needed

Manure for mounting foetus

Third month Gravel

Giving way

Abnormal cravings

Fourth month stones

Ordered from Mahiga Limited

Indeed filling the stomach

Beyond normal

Fifth month rocks

They are Unbreakable

This breaks my spirit

Sixth month floor cleaned

Like a cave n’

Unscathed baby shower cake

The big breasts picked directly

Seventh month wall down

From it foetus develops fat

Eighth month building collapses

Third trimester testes descends

Lanugo falls off

Ninth month ingesting a mountain

Babes comes in big dimension

My Nairobi iMobile

  My Nairobi iMobile

My beloved iphone  rings

Where have I hidden this ephone

It’s a sms that does not interfere

With silent mode I have forgotten

My beloved iphone again

Where has it disappeared

It’s a Bar Max reminder

Fill in a silhouette via VIP Black

My beloved iphone

Evades me when uninterested

 Waiting for trends #MATG Sap

Watching you with Garage

My beloved touchtone phone

Is too expensive for facebook

Easy to book hottest for sexwap

Wrenching MobiGage NDI order

My beloved iphone is at it

An Agro inspection and report is due

Through my Mobile Cam Viewer

For me to hold the sales

Rising Starts

Rising Starts
5^th Sunday January 2014
Readings Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:-12,7-8, 10-13 Ephesians 3:2-3,5-6 Matthew 2:1-12
God’s intention was not only to come down to earth but to become known there; not only to be born but to be recognized. In fact, it is with this recognition in mind that we hold this celebration of the Epiphany, the great day of his manifestation. We are the rising starts with an obligation to preach and live as followers of Christ.
Preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ, going ahead and leading, guarding the sacred heritage of our faith, showing mercy and charity to the needy and the poor, thus mirroring God's merciful love for us, and finally, praying without ceasing: these are the fundamental features of the episcopal ministry. Praying without ceasing means: never losing contact with God, letting ourselves be constantly touched by him in the depths of our hearts and, in this way, being penetrated by his light. Only someone who actually knows God can lead others to God. Only someone who leads people to God leads them along the path of life.
God is restless for us, he looks out for people willing to "catch" his unrest, his passion for us, people who carry within them the searching of their own hearts and at the same time open themselves to be touched by God's search for us. We are called to be stars of God for men, leading them along the path towards the true light, towards Christ. "In the same way, your light must shine before men so that they may see goodness in your deeds and give praise to your heavenly Father" (Mt 5: 16).
"How can this come about?", we also ask ourselves with the words that the Virgin addresses to the Archangel Gabriel. And she herself, the Mother of Christ and of the Church, gives us the answer: with her example of total availability to God's will - (Luke 1: 38) - she teaches us to be a "manifestation" of the Lord, opening our hearts to the power of grace and faithfully abiding by the words of her Son, light of the world.
Have a blessed 2014 full of Gods favour
Compiled by
Jacqueline kamau
Jacquelinewords.wordpress.com