Don’t Delay

Today’s reading: Acts 21:37-40, 22:1-16

“Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.’” - Acts‬ ‭22:16‬ NASB

Eugene Peterson calls prayer “answering speech”, and in a way, baptism is also answering speech. It is a response to the grace and truth of Jesus (see 1 Peter 3:21).

Why do people resist going all-in through baptism? Even though there have been many churches who have downplayed the significance of baptism over the past 100 years, it has always carried with it a level of commitment. It isn’t something you can keep to yourself. The secrecy of your internal belief has now manifested into a tangible reality. Globally, baptism has never waned in its importance.

Yet baptism is no more than a quick dunk if it isn’t preceded by sincere belief, a transformed mind, and a confessing mouth.

Our reaction to Jesus isn’t what saves us, but Jesus chooses our reactions to do the supernatural. When we go all-in, God will always meet us in that moment to restore what we have ruined.

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