Since there is great celebration in heaven when just one person obeys His Lord, and considering there have been many baptisms in our church lately, one can only imagine the grand and glorious party underway at this very moment in heaven.

Recently there has been an overflowing of young boys and girls in our little church who have made the decision to obey their Lord in baptism.  Some may wonder about the validity of baptizing these children at such a young age (8-12,) and it is a valid thought in certain circumstances.  However, these children know God well, and like the rest of us when we decided to be baptized, we didn’t know everything about what it means to follow Jesus either.  If we waited until we understood everything perfectly, we never would be baptized.

My friends daughter wanted to be baptized at a very young age, but she persuaded her daughter to wait until she was a little older and understood things better.  This seemed like a good decision on the surface, but this young woman, whether offended by her mothers actions, or some other reasons, found herself in her early forties without being baptized.

She was finally baptized 4-5 years ago, but her mother for years worried about the consequences of standing in her daughters way, even if perhaps she was right, and her daughter was too young.  There are times when a child needs further study before they are baptized, especially if the child is from a home without a Christian environment.

These young Christians are the future of the Lord’s church, our brothers and sisters in Christ, and we welcome them with open arms.

Just another opinion; what do you think?