On this Baptism of the Lord Sunday, we are reminded that the voice of the Lord is powerful. But the same powerful voice that makes the earth shake is the same powerful voice that comforts the people of God. As Psalm 95:7-8 implores us, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.”
In this passage, though the Jewish leaders had closed their eyes and hardened their hearts to who Jesus truly is, God would fulfill his plan to send Jesus to be our substitute, taking the punishment for sin we deserved upon himself. Through faith in Jesus, we find forgiveness and life. Will we believe this good news, or will we disbelieve? How will we respond?