Recently I had the privilege of baptizing a young lady. Just a week prior to her baptism she cried out to Christ for salvation. It was an experience I will never forget. The Lord seemed to have been dealing with her for sometime and after approximately three hours of counseling, she cried out for salvation. The word intense comes to mind as I recall that night. There were other saints there talking and praying with her as the time waxed. It was beautiful. The following week we baptized her, but not without a strong warning that if Christ indeed did a work in her life, there will be a change. Her new relationship with Christ means a new relationship to sin.

Now, I don’t want to get into a debate over her bearing fruit prior to baptism or instantaneous baptism. She was baptized the very next week, but she had been coming to our in-depth Bible study of Romans for at least a month. Romans 5 was the chapter we were in that night. Christ used this to open her the eyes to her sinfulness and to his grace.

This baptism was particularly special to me because this was my first opportunity to baptize a fellow professing believer in Christ. These type events in the lives of those I minister, make all the hours of study, prayer, and preparation worth every second. God has been so gracious to me and those who he has given me to serve. So, be encouraged dear reader. Christ is calling his people to himself, even now. Soli Deo Gloria.