On July 7, I had the pleasure and honor of baptizing my son
in the ocean at Isle of Palms, SC with my father. The
baptism was witnessed by family, friends, and people we had not met, who just
happened to be on the beach.
Connor had requested we sing two songs. The first song everyone sang was “Sanctuary”,
which has been a family favorite. Kelly
and I would sing this song as we rocked all three of our children to sleep as
babies. We would insert their name:
“Oh Lord let Connor be a sanctuary
Pure and Holy, Tried and True
With Thanksgiving, he’ll be a living
Sancturay for you”
As a family, we had also sung this together on nursing
home visits as we held church for the residents.
The next song Connor chose was Colton Dixon’s “You Are." My niece, Erin, and nephew, Seth, sang this
while Seth played guitar and my daughter, Lauren, played violin.
Connor will question many things in life, stumble some and have short comings. Kelly and I assured him this baptism does not solve all of his problems or assure him he will be free in all areas he struggles. However, as he goes through life and faces problems that may be years away, he can be assured God will walk with him.
If you are having trouble viewing the video here is the URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOjuSAwjgxA
The baptism was a celebration and a witness to the
decision Connor had made to follow Christ on June 24th. His baptism was not a “finish line” but more
of a “starting line”. It marked the
beginning of his relationship with Jesus Christ.
Clearly, all of you who were baptized in Christ’s name have clothed yourselves with Christ. Galatians 3:27.
Robb
Robb
