Knowing Him Daily

26.November.2025

Yesterday we talked about vision, the kind God plants inside us long before we ever understand it. Vision that shapes us. Vision that grows us. Vision that wakes us up to who we are and why we are here.

Today, I want to step gently into the next part of this journey, something beautiful and ancient, something Jesus Himself embraced, modeled, and honored, something that still carries weight today.

Water Baptism.

Now, let me say this as clearly and lovingly as I can:

Baptism does not save you.

Only Jesus does.

“For by grace you have been saved through faith…” (Ephesians 2:8)

You will never stand before God and be denied because you were not baptized. Salvation is through Jesus alone, His blood alone, His grace alone. If someone you love passed away without being baptized, their eternity is not based on water. It is based on Jesus.

But the beauty of baptism is this: while it is not required for heaven, it is deeply important on earth.

Why?

Because Jesus did it.

And Jesus commanded it.

And Jesus honored it.

“When He had been baptized, suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.’” (Matthew 3:16 to 17)

He didn’t need forgiveness.

He didn’t need cleansing.

He stepped into the water to identify with us, to fulfill righteousness, and to set an example for the family He was building.

And if it was important enough for Jesus…

Then it is important enough for us.

Baptism is an outward declaration of an inward transformation. It is the public testimony of what Christ has already done in the heart.

It is us saying:

“I belong to Him.

My life is His.

The old has died.

The new has begun.”

“For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead… now we may live new lives.” (Romans 6:4 NLT)

There is power in that symbolism.

There is joy in that obedience.

There is strength in that declaration.

And people still respond to that truth today.

Just last week, I celebrated with a dear 90-year young woman who was raised Catholic and therefore baptized by sprinkling. When she saw in Scripture that baptism in the New Testament was done by immersion, she said, “If that’s what the Word says, then that’s what I want to do.” And she was baptized by immersion with the biggest smile you’ve ever seen. She said she felt such peace and joy afterward, that she felt like a queen for the first time in her life! Wow.

That’s the beauty of willing obedience, not legalistic pressure, but joyful alignment with the Word of God.

I heard a pastor say something recently that stirred my spirit:

“When we obey God in the simple things, God entrusts us with the weighty things.”

Baptism is simple.

But it is weighty.

It is sacred.

It is symbolic.

It is beautiful.

And it matters.

Jesus said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them…” (Matthew 28:19)

Not because water saves.

But because obedience shapes.

Obedience strengthens.

Obedience honors the One who saved us.

And baptism is an act of obedience wrapped in joy.

Baptism says, “I am not ashamed.”

Baptism says, “I will follow Him publicly.”

Baptism says, “My old life is buried, and I am rising with Christ.”

If you have never been baptized by immersion, I encourage you to consider it, not as a requirement for salvation, but as a celebration of it. A testimony. A step of honor. A moment set apart between you and the Father.

And tomorrow we will take this even deeper, looking at how Scripture connects salvation and baptism, how the early church practiced it, and why it still carries such significance today.

For now, let your heart rest in this truth:

You are loved.

You are redeemed.

And God delights in every step you take toward Him, including this one.

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If you have never surrendered to Jesus or have drifted from Him, I want to invite you to pray this simple prayer:

~ Dear Heavenly Father ~

Thank You for sending Jesus to die on the Cross just for me. I admit that I have sinned, and I repent. I ask You to forgive me. I believe that He died and rose again. Right now I make Him the Lord of my life. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit. My sins are washed away, my past is forgiven, and my future is bright. Thank You for saving me. In Jesus Name Amen.

Make today count.

There is joy in obedience… and tomorrow we go even deeper.