Vital Signs: Wednesday, January 8, 2025

“Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. But John tried to talk him out of it. ‘I am the one who needs to be baptized by you,’ he said, ‘so why are you coming to me?’ But Jesus said, ‘It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires.’ So John agreed to baptize him. After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him. And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.’” - ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭3‬:‭13‬-‭17‬ ‭NLT‬‬

The Call to Be Watermen

A true waterman respects the power of storms, waves, rapids, and undercurrents. He can survive these deadly forces and even put them to use. Noah is the first waterman we read about. Many would come after him, but none greater than John the Baptist, who stepped into the river’s current to baptize those who repented of their sins.

Then Jesus stepped into the water with John, standing in the same place as the sinners He came to save. Jesus calls us to be watermen, making disciples and bringing them to the water to be baptized.

Who are you discipling?