To Marvel & Delight

Today’s message was written by Guest Pastor, Rev. Amy Camp.

Today, during our worship service, we baptized a little boy about 14 months old.

He delighted in all the attention, clapping his hands, pointing to the Christ candles, the bread, and juice on the Lord’s Table. He was still clapping after his baptism as if he knew that he had been claimed and sealed by Christ’s LOVE for all eternity! His excitement was contagious. I looked around and saw other excited church members delighting in the joy being expressed by this Little One!

I felt the Sprit’s presence. God was opening my eyes, awakening within me a greater capacity to marvel at the gifts of our God.

God is the delicious BREAD of LIFE and Cup of Salvation, Forgiveness, and Hope. Every day that we awaken to breathe and life is a good day, a day to offer thanks and praise.

Taste and see that the Lord is GOOD!

God is LOVE. All who abide in God, abide in love, and LOVE abides in them. (1John 4:16)

In Baptism, we are marked as Christ’s own forever, and nothing, not even death, can celebrate us from God’s love in Jesus Christ!

Let’s pray, God we thank you for little children and the blessings they bring. They are reminding us of your steadfast love, light, and grace. Refresh us and renew us for our discipleship in order that we may marvel and delight in you all our days. To God be the glory! Amen.