"And it came to pass, when the Lord had spoken with Adam, our father, that Adam cried unto the Lord, and he was caught away by the Spirit of the Lord, and was carried down into the water, and was laid under the water, and was brought forth out of the water.
And thus he was baptized, and the Spirit of God descended upon him, and thus he was born of the Spirit, and became quickened in the inner man."
Moses 6:64-65
I like this little explanation of Adam's baptism, and also the idea of "being quickened in the inner man" which is birth imagery, but a spiritual birth rather than a physical one. And I think that is what baptism is about for all of us... a new birth and a new hope. Laying aside our sinful selves and determining to change and to live unto God.
The change doesn't always last, but that's why we worship and pray and read and take the sacrament... to renew those promises that we make at baptism to live unto God, to listen to and follow his advice for how to become better and better.
And, that's why we repent... because it isn't a one-time renewal, but a process that begins at baptism, but continues as we grow and change and learn and become more than we are.
Today, let's think on the idea of spiritual rebirth, and the opportunity to become new creatures in God... to start over and not have to be anyone we regret. God can give us that chance, whether our baptism is new or old, as we come unto him and stay true to our covenants.
And thus he was baptized, and the Spirit of God descended upon him, and thus he was born of the Spirit, and became quickened in the inner man."
Moses 6:64-65
I like this little explanation of Adam's baptism, and also the idea of "being quickened in the inner man" which is birth imagery, but a spiritual birth rather than a physical one. And I think that is what baptism is about for all of us... a new birth and a new hope. Laying aside our sinful selves and determining to change and to live unto God.
The change doesn't always last, but that's why we worship and pray and read and take the sacrament... to renew those promises that we make at baptism to live unto God, to listen to and follow his advice for how to become better and better.
And, that's why we repent... because it isn't a one-time renewal, but a process that begins at baptism, but continues as we grow and change and learn and become more than we are.
Today, let's think on the idea of spiritual rebirth, and the opportunity to become new creatures in God... to start over and not have to be anyone we regret. God can give us that chance, whether our baptism is new or old, as we come unto him and stay true to our covenants.
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