The man wildly chased
through the dark woods. He had been frantically looking for his young son since
the sun had gone down. The boy went out to play in the late afternoon but had not
returned. Temperatures had plunged to the low 20s while the snow fell throughout
the night. Now it was an hour or so before dawn. Choking back the tears the man
stood leaning against a tree, trying to catch his breath. In frustration he
kicked a log freshly covered with snow. Suddenly, the log moved, the snow fell
to the side and the man saw the outline of a little boy. Looking up at him with
glazed eyes, the boy mumbled, “Daddy, I finally found you!”
The boy’s reaction to seeing his father often reflects our response to God’s rescue mission in our lives. We human beings often say things like, “I was searching for God and found him….” But the truth is, God is the One who does the searching and the finding. And one of the primary ways he does that is through baptism. Through the lens of human reason, the baptizing of babies appears to be little more than a sentimental ritual. But when it is combined with the powerful love of our God, it becomes a beautiful means by which he brings little ones into his family.
It may be that you were baptized as a very small baby and have wondered if what happened on that day really had any tangible significance in your life. Join us for one of our weekend services and start accessing the blessings of your baptism.
Worship service times: Saturday: 6:00 pm, Sunday: 9:00 am & 10:30 am.
