It is always a tremendous day in God's house when people submit to believer's baptism. I know there are many different views on baptism, but I hold fast to the belief that it symbolizes the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ---the conquering of death and securing eternal life---which is the basis of our salvation. I also hold fast to the belief that in order to understand the significance of this act, one must have made the decision to accept Christ as their personal Savior and accepted his sacrificial death on the cross to pay their sin debt.
Baptism is also an act of obedience to God's will. It is a public identification as a believer in the person of Jesus Christ. I know there are some believers who haven't taken this step, for whatever reason, and I believe that they are missing out on a tremendous blessing. In Luke 3, we see the public ministry of John the Baptist; a fulfillment of the words of the prophet Elijah--The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord (v.4). John foretold of the coming of Christ (v.15-18) and then in verse 21, we see Jesus submit to baptism. Then watch what happens next: The Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased." (v.22)
Make no mistake; our Heavenly Father is well pleased when we submit to Him and identify publicly with his Son. If you know Christ as your Lord and Savior and you haven't submitted to believer's baptism, there is a beautiful blessing waiting just for you.
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