Right now I am giddy with excitement. You see tomorrow I get
baptized. I actually get to partake in a ritual that Jesus, himself, took part
in! And that is feeling pretty humbling and exciting right now.
Think about it. Jesus, who was sinless from birth, was
baptized. He had no sin to wash away – he didn’t need a re-birth – but He acted
out of obedience for our Father, “it is
proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness” (Matthew 3:15). He
set the perfect example for all of us to follow.
Tomorrow I get to follow in His footsteps and make a public declaration of my faith
before God and my family and friends. It is an outward symbol of the commitment
that is already in my heart.
I know that when I professed to God my belief in His Son and
accepted Jesus into my heart I was saved. But, this baptism is my public
statement of obedience. I am saying that I will obediently follow God’s plan
for my life – and that I am, and always will be, a follower of Jesus.
“When someone becomes
a Christian he becomes a brand new person inside. The old life has passed away
and a new life has begun!” (2 Corinthians 5:17). Oh how the truth of that
passage will never stop amazing me. The work that our Father has done within me
is simply astounding – only Jesus could create such a transformation!
As the Apostle Paul writes in Romans 6:4, “We were therefore
buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was
raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new
life.” So tomorrow will be filled with the symbolism of my old-self
dying and the rising of this new life I get to live because of Jesus’ sacrifice
and resurrection – amazing grace!
I honestly cannot wait to be immersed into the lake and
brought out. I love that is a lake – a beautiful creation by our Creator. I
can’t wait to feel so completely close to God.
