Enjoying Baptism

                                    The youngest being baptized at Harborview  Fellowship Sunday April 23

On Sunday my church Harborview Fellowship in my hometown of Gig Harbor, Washington had fourteen members get baptized. Each shared what their life was like before coming to the church and what God had done in their lives to get where they are today.

Baptism for the Christian is a public display of their faith along with burying the old life. Other words they no longer live the life they did before coming to God.

I was so moved by all the words that each person testified to. I know that everyone else that was in attendance felt the same way to. After the service I recommended to the pastor that one or two of the testimonies are replayed and heard each week. What they spoke to me was stronger than most sermons I hear on a Sunday. Also each one of these people now realize that they have a new purpose and living the life that they were destined to live; nothing more joyous to hear and see on a Sunday.

The youngest being baptized was six years old. She was baptized first followed by her father. A couple of them baptized were twelve years old while rests were adults. One of the last to be baptized had decided Sunday morning that he wanted to do so. He said that something clicked in his mind at the beginning of the service to go forward with the baptism. Now each of these members can do what we are looking to do in pressing on with our lives. We will look ahead to see what our lives will be in a few months over where we are today. We are people that should look at evolving and becoming who we are truly meant to be. Bless us all.