Today is a special day for Ellie, a sweet
young lady—a six year-old girl—at my church. She is going to be baptized. She
is adopted by her earthly parents…and now adopted by her Heavenly Father. Even
at her young age she has received God’s Spirit—the Holy Spirit. It will be a
glorious and memorable day for Ellie and her family.
Jesus taught His disciples about His return
and about being witnesses for Him. So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying,
"Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?"
He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or epochs which the
Father has fixed by His own authority; but you will receive power when the Holy
Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and
in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth." Acts
1:6-8. We are to be witnesses right where we are…then beyond our community to our
state and finally out to all parts of the earth. That corresponds to Jerusalem,
Judea and Samaria…and beyond. We need to start right at home, just like Ellie’s
parents did. They were witnesses to Ellie. She learned about Jesus while
sitting at her parents’ feet. Day in and day out she could see Jesus working in
their lives…and in her own. The power of the Holy Spirit is upon them in a
mighty way because they are obedient to God’s word and choose to follow in His
ways…all the days of their lives. They will dwell in the House of the Lord,
forever.
Prayer
~ Abba Father, Precious Lord and Holy Spirit, bless Ellie…and all those who
choose to be baptized in Your Holy Name. It is an honor to know You and to be
known by You. You are worthy of our praise and we rejoice.
Sweet Ellie, may God continue to give you His approval and guide you
always.
© 2015 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
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