Rejoicing

Baptism now saves you (1 Pet. 3:21).  We rejoiced in this promise last Sunday as Pastor Julio baptized a one month old infant.  Trusting in His promises we believe that this child is now a child of God, forgiven and with faith in the Savior.

What makes this baptism even more joyful is that two years earlier the family had been in an automobile accident.  The wife was wearing her seatbelt, but the impact of the crash was so severe that the seat belt cut through her skin and into her intestines.  She was in intensive care and went through several operations to repair the damage.  After she was out of danger, the doctors told her it was highly unlikely she would be able to carry any more children to term.


And yet, here we are today, rejoicing in the baptism of their newborn child.  The Lord not only gave them a child (in spite of the doctor's prediction) He made that child His own through the sacrament of Baptism.

Praise the Lord. 
 Praise the Lord from the Heavens,
Praise him in the heights above.