Resurrection through Baptism

On Easter Sunday, we went out to Bwerenga Hope Village. There is currently a village church on the property, which is an outreach of RUN Bible Church. The property rests right on Lake Victoria. And, very appropriately, they had a couple baptisms scheduled for that day – where they would bury their “old man” within the dark depths of the lake and be resurrected out into the newness of Christ. I thought it a special significance to do it on Easter when we are celebrating the Resurrection of Christ. And even more significant is the fact that, the water of Lake Victoria is both cold and completely unsanitary. When I spoke to the church before-hand I told them about City Bible Church’s baptismal tank, which is more like a nice bath with its heated water. Before, they walked into the water; I prayed that God would guard their bodies from the many diseases that water carries. But, I respect their commitment to taking the next step in their walk with God with so much faith.