This past Sunday we baptized three boys. One of the boys has a fear of getting water in his face. He has been working hard the last few months to overcome his fear, but it has been difficult to say the least. After all, he is only 7 years old. As we prepared for baptism, his mom told me what he said, "I do not want to do this but I will because I made a commitment." He was referring, of course, to his commitment to Christ. He was not excited about baptism but he is excited about his new relationship with the Lord. He faced his fear because he believed the Lord would take care of him. God gave him the strength to follow through with his baptism.
How many of you can relate to this young boy? You face fears on a regular basis. It may be a fear of failure, a fear of the unknown, a fear of lonliness, a fear of rejection, fears from without, and fears from within. As believers, we serve a God who will give us the strength to face and overcome our fears. All we need to do is trust Him. Just before the baptism, I told the young boy, "You will be safe in my hands. I will have a firm grip on you and I will not let you fall. I will take care of you." Jesus tells us the same thing in His word, "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand" (John 10:27-28). I never cease to be amazed at how God uses little children to teach us valuable lessons about life.
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