So then, my friends, try even harder to make God's call and his choice of you a permanent experience; if you do so, you will never abandon your faith. (2 Peter 1:10 GNT)
One of the biggest difference between "believer's baptism" and infant baptism is the perspective. The first is done from the perspective that we choose God; the latter from the perspective that God chooses us.
The verse above tells us to make God's choice of us a "permanent experience." whether we were baptized as babies, teens or adults, if we want to make it a permanent experience, we must remember our baptism each day.
What a fine thing to begin to do for Lent! We can remember our baptism many ways throuout the day:
When you shower
When it rains
When you wash your hands or face
When you do dishes and put water on to boil
When you drink a glass of water
When you drive by a lake or river or when you go to the beach
When you use a drive-through car wash
This Lent, let us begin a habit of associating all the water in each day with our baptism. Make God's choice of YOU a permanent experience.
Father,
Thank you for choosing me. Amen.
Joys: seeing this season's first dandelions yesterday... Their cheerful yellow faces tell me Spring is not far behind; time with Cecelia tonight; expecting a call from Richard this morning
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