DCLM Daily Manna 15 October 2026: Unity Of The Trinity
KEY VERSE: “And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (Mark 1:10,11).
TEXT: Mark 1: 9-15
It came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And immediately, coming up from the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove. 11 Then a voice came from heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
12 Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness. 13 And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him.
14 Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
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John Wesley is reputed to have said: I want the whole Christ for my Saviour, the whole Bible for my book, the whole Church for my fellowship, and the whole world for my mission field. The concept of the whole embraces fulness and the totality of the undivided, unbroken, and the unabridged force of a united army matching against every opposition power bent on withstanding its advancement. This was the picture Mark captured at the baptism of Jesus Christ. Jesus came alone to John to fulfil all righteousness symbolised by His baptism. The Messiah emerged from the baptismal river in the fullness of heavenly glory. The united force of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit stands together to ensure nothing stops the purpose of heaven for all men. All of heaven gathered to witness the beginning of a process that consummated the redemption of mankind.
The heavens – representing God – opened up, followed by the Holy Spirit, descended upon the Son of God, Jesus. The three in one (trinity) consented to Jesus’ ministry showing that He is not just another prophet come from God, but The Prophet promised by God. He’s given a common, unremarkable name, Jesus – the Saviour. He hailed from an unrecognised, and a despised village, Nazareth. His region of Galilee was an unspiritual one, unlike the popular Bible belts where ancient rabbis came from. Early tradition explicitly disqualifies the River Jordan for any kind of purification, yet God chose this rejected place to showcase His only begotten Son.
If you already see yourself living in this picture and in the circumstances surrounding the Messiah, it’s because He was sent for you. He came for the sinful, though He Himself was without sin. He’s a man of sorrow, and lowly esteemed; and acquainted with our grief and shame. Yet it pleased the Father to hurt Him that we may be healed. God disrobed Him of every honour so that He might be a merciful Saviour.
Jesus came for the whole church, not just a denomination. He’s the Saviour of the whole body, not just a part of it. He’s the Lord of all, not just a few. His ministry covers nations, ethnic groups and all mankind, worldwide, in every nation, tribe and tongue. He came to save, not just a select few but as many as are ordained to life eternal by their personal choice. This is why He’s always ready to receive all repentant souls into His kingdom. None who call on Him is ever rejected.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Jesus is Lord. God says it, and the Holy Spirit affirms it.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Revelation 7–8.
DCLM Daily Manna 15 October 2026
