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By Leela Abrahaml
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Dad loved the flowing water and bought a small summer house close to the river. Fishing was fun for all of us, even Mom was happy when we brought home the fresh catch. Often a couple of my friends joined the fun and we always came home hungry to devour a hot meal. Occasionally some paddle boats would move up and down when children came to our area. From childhood I had witnessed a variety of activities near this riverbed. But one day something spectacular happened. We did not catch any fish for hours and sat down to quench our thirst. We saw a group of people come up to the water and they sang a hymn. They stood with their heads bowed and seemed to say a prayer. I was too far to hear what they were saying but several of them later went into the water and were baptized. I had seen people being baptized in church but not in a river. Dad promised to talk about it when we got home.
Dad answered my questions about the incident. The next Sunday the Pastor preached about adult baptism and said that all believers need to obey the Lord in the waters of baptism. He emphasized the importance of it in the life of a Christian. I said to myself, “Why should I delay and not obey the Lord’s command? After all I had accepted Jesus as my Savior in Sunday School years ago.”
My parents were happy to hear my decision and arrangements were made at the church. As a senior I wondered how my friends would react when they heard about it. I did not want to hear any negative comments on the play ground. My parents decided to invite family and friends to the baptism service and barbeque. The water in the baptism task was barely warm but it was awesome to be immersed in the water and come up, symbolizing the Lord’s death, burial and resurrection. It was a wonderful opportunity to share the gospel with my friends. My curiosity is satisfied, now I am happy to tell you about my baptism and what it means to me.
The Acts of the Apostles in the Bible, relates in detail how the early Christians were baptized and added to the church. It is the privilege of every believer to make this public confession of his/her faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
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