Scripture: Luke 3:16
John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”
Thought for the Day: The old evangelist Billy Sunday spoke truth when he said, “Religion needs a baptism of horse sense.” On this Baptism of the Lord Sunday, let us be mindful of baptism’s power to ritually claim a life through grace. But let us also recognize how God is often trying to baptize our churches and their structures with a flood of common sense. Let us make sure that we are not holding the umbrella of arrogance when that divine deluge comes. It’s time to get soaked!
Prayer: Use whatever elements are needed, O Merciful God, to knock a little spiritual savvy into your church. Amen.
I hope to see you
in worship this morning:
8:15am, 9:30am & 11:00am.
