WASHED IN THE WATER

God has been using water to record the milestones in our relationship with him since the beginning.

In the Book of Genesis we read that a fabulous river flowed from the Garden of Eden, our birthplace. Most scientists would agree that you and I are fighting to restore peace in a land that helped create our earliest memories of walking with God.

When God's people were enslaved in Egypt He used water to facilitate their release. As Israel crossed the Red Sea on dry land God drowned the enemy that threatened. Now they were free to follow Him.

A little more than 40 years later God exhorts his people to mark their crossing the Jordan River by building and altar of rocks. He wanted them to remember that they entered into the Promised Land supernaturally. He wanted them to remember passing through the waters and stepping into their new life.

Jesus was not above obeying the command and marking his journey with his own unique obedience to the call to the river. From this point on Jesus talks about life altering new water, a living water, that continually fills and quenches those who posses it.

Very soon I will assist a couple soldiers to mark their entrance into the new life, into the Promised Land, by passing through the waters. When they do they will join the ranks of millions of people throughout history who have declared their faith in Christ by obedience to the command to believe and be baptized.

Is your journey marked by water? Where? When?

Can you point to specific crossing in your life when you left the old life and stepped into the new?