The Baptizer

No newspapers,
No internet,
Just people talking,
Changed hearts talking,
Skeptical minds talking,
Talking about one man,
The Baptizer at the Jordan.

No cars and trucks,
No public transportation,
Just people walking,
Some casually curious,
Some serious seekers,
All wanting to see
The Baptizer at the Jordan.

No baptismal fonts,
No heated indoor pools,
Just dirty river water,
Hardly deep,
But deep enough
For washing sins away,
The Baptizer at the Jordan.

No heavenly angels,
No resounding trumpets,
Just God at work,
Announcing something new,
The Lamb of God has come.
Pointing everyone to Him,
The Baptizer at the Jordan.

(John 1:28)