A Fictitious Truth Rendering
The Visitor who had come seeking was herself crying now. The Sermon had filled her. It had nourished her in such a way that she began to wonder…
Am I, too, worthy to be saved?
Is there truly hope for me?
Could Jesus do for me what He had done for others?
Is it possible to be cleansed despite my many transgressions?
Does Jesus have enough love for me when I don’t even love myself?
What must I do to be saved?
Even as she contemplated her circumstance and began to hope upon hope, The Congregation started to sing about the Good Shepherd. She listened to their words, taking them to heart. The words washed over her, as tears rolled down her face.
As the voices quieted, she heard the preacher speaking, yet again. He extended an invitation to those who wished to be baptized in the watery grave of baptism. He spoke of what it meant to die to self and to be raised again as a new creation in Christ Jesus, and it was in that moment, that she unwaveringly knew, accepted, and declared within herself that…
Christ, indeed, is the Living Water who would quench her wretched soul.
Christ, indeed, is the Way to the new life she is determined to have.
Christ, indeed, is Chief Cornerstone and foundation for which she could be grounded.
Christ, indeed, is the Lamb of God who took away the sins of the world.
Christ, indeed, is the Messiah who came to save the world.
Christ, indeed, is the Son of God.
The Visitor soon found herself walking out of The Pew and giving her hand to the man who stood before her. Waiting no longer, she would be baptized. She would make her confession and go to The Water.
Heart Check: As a disciple of Christ, what would you do to assist and/or to contribute in serving when a seeker desires to be baptized in water?
Pulse Point: Mark 16:15-16; Acts 2:38; 1 Peter 3:21; Romans 6:3-4; Colossians 2:12-15
Stay connected to The Phone Tree Bible Study Group to find out what comes next in this ongoing story of fictitious truth. The final installment of the series, The New Life, is scheduled for 5/26/24.
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