Baptism Tomorrow

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.