Tomorrow I’m celebrating my B-day. I’m not planning party or anything like that. The celebration is in my soul. You see, it’s not my birth-day, but it’s my baptism-day!
I was baptized as a child – I think I was in the 4th grade. But as I look back on my life I know now that I had no real idea at that time what baptism meant. I was a rebellious child at best (so sorry Mom & Dad!) but I was also a pleaser. My best guess is that when I was asked if I understood what baptism meant, that I said yes. But over the last few years I have questioned if I was really saved and it has bothered me.
For years I have prayed for many who are dear to me – especially my children – that God would speak to them in a way that was real to them. But it seems that He has been working in and speaking to me also. What I have discovered is that I knew who Jesus was, but I did not know Him. In the past few months, I have truly encountered Him and I finally know with certainty what He did for ME on that cross. For the first time ever in my life, when that knowledge finally sunk into my brain and into my heart, I fell to my knees, face down before God. I am forgiven and free. And I am grateful. So now, it just seems like an act of obedience that I am baptized again, this time fully knowing the significance of the act.
Six years ago I married an amazing man. It is in large measure due to him that I am where I am today on my spiritual journey. We study together and pray together. He has encouraged me and taught me so much. It is for that reason that I asked Mark if he would baptize me. And he said yes!!! I’m so excited! We’ve talked to our Pastor, tomorrow is the day, and I am ready to celebrate! God is so good.
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good . . . Psalm 106:1
