HOW. COOL.
I grew up in a traditional Presbyterian church where a 'baptism' was a preacher sprinkling a few drops of water on someone's head. Quite frankly, they were kind of boring. But as I grow in Christ and experience new ways of glorifying Him, I'm realizing that baptism is not just this insignificant "ceremony" that people do just to say they've done it. Baptism is a way of expressing surrender to God. It's not about "being perfect"... it's about recognizing that we're broken and that we NEED a Savior.
Seeing people being fully immersed in water really paints a picture of becoming a new person in Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" This is a BIG DEAL. At Connect Rome, when those 10 people broke the surface of the water, we CELEBRATED. Their lives will be forever changed. God's going to use these people for His glory... and I just think that is incredible!
So here's what God reminded me of today:
- I can be a total mess and still be blessed.
- I'm NOT perfect. I screw up. A lot. But that's ok. I serve a God who is merciful and gracious. I NEED him.
- Without Him I am NOTHING.
- This world will never satisfy me completely. Only God can do that.
My desire is to have a God-lens on my eyes so I can see the world as He sees it. Matthew 5:8 says "You're blessed when you get your inside world-- your mind and heart-- put right. Then you can see God in the outside world." I WANT that. Like those ten amazing people who declared Jesus as their Lord today, I want to do something incredible and bold for God's kingdom.
So that's my goal for the week.... I hope you have a good, God-glorifying day and remember He came through for you right in the nick of time. :)
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Glory to God
Glory to God
Glory to God, FOREVER!
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PS- Sorry this is so scatterbrained. This is how my brain works. :)
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