Last night, Pastor Pete, our Children's Pastor baptized a number of kids. For those who don't know, baptism in water is a practice which dates back to before the time of Christ. It is an indication of a person's desire to walk out the special kind of life that Jesus walked. Jesus himself was baptized.
Before we baptize people we often ask them publicly why they want to be baptized. We don't want it to be simply a traditional act when it is intended to be an indication of the person's heart and a very personal decision.
All of the kids answered the question from their hearts (which was very cool) but one little girl's response gave a response which is as close to the meaning of life as I can come.
"Why do you want to be baptized?" "Because I want Jesus to know I am thankful for everything he has done."
As long as their are children who have gotten to know Jesus well enough that they are overwhelmed with what he has done and want to live their lives as a "thank you" to him, we have reason to hope and celebrate.
BTW - My thanks to all the Pastor Pete's in the world and the moms and dads who are making sure their kids know the love of God.
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