Baptized and Energized
After his baptism, as
Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit
of God descending like a dove and settling on him. And a voice from
heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Matt
3:16-17
Yesterday I was honored once
again to baptize some folks at The Landing Community Church. I usually have a
variety of young people that just get saved and want to do what the Bible
encourages them to do. Baptism is a public profession of a personal decision to
follow Christ. To take this step in the presence of church family, personal
family and friends is quite an emotional experience. Jesus was baptized by John
to validate the process and to validate His mission and lineage. He was making
it known that He was here and ready to do the will of His Father.
But what deeply touched my heart
yesterday was the two young ladies that were 71 and 75. One of them shared with
me that she was raised in a way that she never understood about salvation that Jesus describes and she never
knew what it really meant to be baptized. I was super excited to take her
through this but it also breaks my heart to know that many people can live most
of their lives without ever knowing the truth of the Gospel. It fuels my
passion to do more and to do it better.
Today I’m thankful I get the
opportunity every week to talk about Jesus, to share His story and introduce
people to a better and more fulfilling life.
You can see these young ladies by going here:
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