* This post was a devotion I shared at my Royal Ranger outpost to encourage children to follow in water baptism. Feel free to use it in your own devotions.
Putting on your Christian uniform
A policeman, a fireman, a soldier, a doctor, a McDonalds worker!
I’m sure you all have seen them and can you tell me what they have in common?
Yes, all of these people have special clothes. They all wear uniforms on their jobs.
Now let’s take the policeman as an example. Does the policeman’s uniform make him a policeman?
No of course it doesn’t… The policeman wears a uniform because they are a policeman. A fireman wears a uniform because he is recognised as a fireman. Likewise, you are a Royal Ranger that’s why you wear your uniform.
It’s the same way with water baptism. Water baptism doesn’t make you a Christian, but you are baptised because you are a Christian. Baptism is like wearing your Christian uniform.
Prayer
You ought to wear your uniform so that people around you can recognise who you are, a Christian. In the Bible, Jesus also “wore” water baptism and it made His Father well pleased. If you are ready to be committed to God and be recognised as a Christian, you should tell your parents about water baptism and talk to your commander or pastor to help you. Let’s pray together.
Notes
- Baptism is a public statement.
- It doesn’t save you, but is shows you have been saved.
- It usually signifies that you belong to a church, a community of committed Christians.
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