Are you wearing your baptism?

You get a great gift, say a nice new shirt. It is the nicest shirt you have ever seen. You want to wear it all the time. Every time it goes through the wash and then is placed in your closet you pick it to wear. Maybe the gift is a new electronic gadget. You use it all the time, maybe it even makes your life easier.

With these gifts, eventually the shirt will wear out, or you will outgrow it.With electronic gadgets, they are usually obsolete in a short period of time. How many of us have a phone or PDA that is older than 3 years old. And how long do they stay relevant?

What about God's gift of grace? We receive it at baptism. Do you rush to put it on every morning? Do you want to show your friends? Do you want to share it with your friends? It is truly a gift that never wears out, never gets obsolete (as a matter of fact as we get older it becomes more and more relevant yet we tend to push it aside). Pray that God will continue to send His Holy Spirit down to you and keep you wearing your baptism so that all may see the light of God through you.

As the weather gets brisk this time of year, and you grab for your jacket, ask yourself "do I have my baptism on?"

I have a routine as I go off to work each morning. I feel around before walking out the door, "do I have my badge, my keys, my wallet, my phone?" But what about assuring that I am wearing the most precious gift ever given to me, God's love and grace, salvation, eternal life?

I pray that you too will remember to check to see if you are wearing your baptism before you walk out the door each day. Shine the light of Jesus as you go about your daily activities. Share the wonderful gift. It never runs out.

God Bless and be safe!