There's a saying you hear from time to time to let someone know you think they're wrong: "you're all wet!" Well, I don't think that anything was wrong at church yesterday, but it was all wet! At the end of service yesterday...after 60 baptisms (unofficial numbers as of yesterday right after church) the floor on the stage near the portable baptistery was soaked. Towels lay in a pile...dozens of them - all wet. my shirt was soaked...some from actual baptisms but more from hugs I gave and received from newborn babies in Christ.
What I loved was how many nice dresses were soaked and suit pants and dress shirts. Like Lydia in their nice clothes, many simply took the plunge without changing. I believe part of baptism is humbling ourself enough to get all wet in front of others...sounds weird I know but I think it's true. Yesterday there was an outpouring of God's grace on us in both services (ironically about 30 in each service) and it came in the form of people who were all wet. Fathers baptized sons and daughters, friends baptized friends, couples were baptized together, grown men were crying, co workers baptizing one another, teachers baptizing students, and the people of God were singing. It was a glimpse of heaven I think.
Some may look at this whole scene and think that it's fake and that God isn't real. Do I think that these people are all wet? Nope but I hope they are real soon!
Monday, August 22, 2011
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I was in first service... My favorite moment was while watching a Mom and Dad baptize their daughter. I was thinking, "awe that is beautiful, I can't wait to baptize my sons." Then, all of a sudden, the mom who was wearing jeans and a blouse got in as soon as her daughter was done! Then, the dad got in. I was crying the whole time. It was awesome.
To say the day was awesome doesn't do it justice.....the Spirit is alive and well at Eastview....Praise God! And thank you for leading by His direction....
Mike
I can tell you I was "all wet" in the first service! But it wasn't from baptisim. It was from my tears of joy! To see Christ working like that, what an AWESOME sight!!
Sandy
It was cramazing! Anyone with a wet head I was grabbing and hugging! How blessed we are by his grace! Praise him!!!
Sunday was cramazing! I hope you didn't come to church with a wet head because you were hugged! How blessed are we by his grace! I am so excited for these new brothers and sisters in Christ! I love ya! Praise him!!!!! :)
It was an awesome sight to behold. Alot like the GOD we serve. I was so glad I was there to experience it.
I had the beautiful experience of baptizing my step-daughter yesterday. Ironically, she and her actions a couple of years ago, and my explosive reaction to those actions is what prompted me to seek and find my Savior.
I never would imagine that in such a short time, Jesus would provide the many doors and answers to repair a relationship and bring two very stubborn people together culminating in yesterday's baptism.
Mike has been preaching "change". What I am finding is that "change" doesn't have a beginning point, a middle or an end. It is the constant steps taken that moves us closer to God. Sometimes the steps are small and then sometimes they are giant leaps like yesterday.
I will never forget feeling her tremble in my arms as the Holy Spirit passed through us as we hugged so very tightly.....what a day!
It was a very powerful day, and it still with me. I prayed for you to feed the 5000 and He did . Then He spoke. Nothin else to say except Hallelujah Abba Father Hallelujah.
God is so good. To Him be all the Glory.
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