![]() Romans 6:3-4 “Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life”. It acts as one of the earliest foundations of our Christian faith. ![]() Therefore, we live a life without the weight of our sins. ![]() But, at the same time, we also acknowledge that Jesus paid the price. Baptism allows us to start from zero, to proclaim that we were sinners. It means that we accept the death of Jesus as our starting point to forgiveness and a new life. In Romans 6:3-4, it is said that if we get baptized, we get baptized into His Death too. We identify ourselves as God’s children saved by Jesus’ Sacrifice. Why do we get baptized in the first place? See, after being baptized, we declare our lives with Jesus. The act of being baptized serves as our first official public declaration and act we will do to “come to Jesus”. “Come to Jesus” is a powerful phrase that best describes baptism. This might be shocking but, here are the moments in which we are called to come to Jesus. So, even if we already belong to God, and our lives are already trusted in His Hands, we are still expected to come to Jesus. No matter where you go, you are still bound to come back to your house at the end of the day. Does this mean that when you leave your house to do errands such as buying groceries, your ownership of your house is lost? No. But, there are occasions in which you go out to school or work or run errands. When you purchase a house, it is a given that you own it. Our relationship with God is like our homes. But, here’s the thing – If we’re already with Jesus, why should we come to Him again? When life seems like a breeze with blessings upon blessings or when our life is full of negativity – These are all indications of our call to come to Jesus. In Jesus’s name, amen.Can you come to Jesus even if you think you’re already with Him? What does it mean to “come to Jesus”, and most importantly, what will it do? The answer is, we come to Jesus in times when we feel stressed out, during those moments where we feel like the world is against us, and those upsetting times when our burdens seem higher than our faith. Grow my faith Lord, and I will come to You on the water, not for my sake, but for Your glory. More than anything, this episode reveals that the reality in which we live would have us to worship our Savior and King and to confess in faith, “Truly You are the Son of God!” No storm can disturb that peace.įather, You have taught me over and over again that through every storm, when I am in over my head, You are there. More realistically, Scripture shows us that we should do everything that we can do, and God will take care of those things we cannot do. “Lord, save me!” and, lo, there He is.ĭoes this mean that we should attempt impossible things because of faith, as Peter was inclined to do? No one else in Scripture ever tried anything like what he did without the direct and unsolicited bidding of God. This rescue is the spiritual truth that defines our reality, and the reality to which this passage speaks. How many times have you cried out, “Lord, save me!” and, lo, there He is? All we can say with the little faith we have remaining is, “Lord, save me!” And wouldn’t you know it, there He is. That is a glorious thing.īut then, our doubt will cause us to see our circumstances, and when that happens, we quickly find ourselves in over our heads. And Jesus will never prevent us from coming to Him in faith. When that happens, we have an overwhelming urge to come to Jesus, come what may. But even in that context, the greater reality is Christ urging us into faith: “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”įaith causes us to see Christ for who He is. We also understand in faith that this episode reveals a spiritual truth that defines the reality in which we live.įor the Christian, that reality contains a mixture of faith and doubt. How do we understand a passage like this that seems so disconnected from the reality we live in? Well, we understand the word of God in faith and believe that this event actually happened. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” 32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” 29 “Come,” he said.
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