God's manifestation in Jesus Christ, a theme from the Christmas Season, rubs off in today's readings. John the Baptist points to Jesus as the One who existed before everything in Creaton, and whom God has now anointed to take away the sins of the world, and transform people by baptism in the Holy Spirit.
The work that Jesus does transforms the people of God so that they are empowered to go forth to shine God's light within them in all the world, so that all may come to experience the salvation of God. This is what it means for us to be servants of God. It's not about us bringing God physical offerings, but offering ourselves in service to doing His will, as the Psalmist says in Psalm 8. We share in the anointing of Jesus, bringing salvation to the world, just as He did.
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