Jesus' Baptism

     It was hot outside, and I was already sweating. All the chores were done, and I wanted to see if John the Baptist was still baptizing people. I had told mother I was getting more water. Which I was, but also I wanted to see him one more time. Hoping that he was still baptizing people, because I want to be baptized. I have walked this trail so many years. There was the same bush to my left, same hole to my right. There was a little line of grass in the middle of the trail. I guess where the chariots and wagons wheels never touch it. I walked on the grass trying to keep my balance. Something I practiced everyday. With the big heavy jug on my head, it was quite difficult. I looked to my left where I saw the pear tree, with it’s beautiful blooms, it looked like a comfortable place to rest. I kept walking, and that’s when I saw the river.
     There was a huge line of people, my eyes followed where the line began. It was at the starting of the lake. John the Baptist was still baptizing. I grinned and ran over to the end of the line. My heart sank. There were so many people, it would possibly take hours. But I stayed in line anyways. I must get baptized I thought, even if I get in a heap of trouble. It was the Jordan River, that’s the name of the river. I always thought the name was pretty cool. It looked even cooler now since I am so hot and thirsty. There was a huge meadow, hundreds of flowers and a few scattered trees. It was a clear sky today, the sun beat down, it’s heat feeling like fire on my skin.
     I had been in line for almost an hour, when this one man showed up. He looked like a gentle and peaceful man. He passed me and kept walking to the river. I frowned. How come he can skip all of us? What was so different about him? He walked straight in the water, I could tell that other people were wondering the same thing. That’s when John gasped. The man said, "Baptize me."
But John refused, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" why was John acting like this? It was just any other man, right? I stretched my neck but could not see, so I leaned to my left. Then my right. By the looks of the man, he did not look royal nor a priest of any kind.
Then the man answered, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John baptized him. When he came up the most amazing thing happened. A beautiful dove flew to his shoulder, and a huge voice from the sky said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." I gave a huge gasp. This is the Son of God. The one John was talking about! And all this time, I thought He was just some ordinary man.
     He got out of the water and walked away. But something wasn’t right. He was heading to the desert. Why? He kept walking, and while He was walking, John was preaching again. Talking about repenting and being baptized. I laid my jug down and walked into the water. It was my turn. When I was finished I grabbed my jug, filled it up and left for home. There was much to tell mother.