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Water baptism symbolizes the believer’s total trust in and total reliance on the Lord Jesus Christ, as well as a commitment to live obediently to Him. It also expresses unity with all the saints (Ephesians 2:19), that is, with every person in every nation on earth who is a member of the Body of Christ (Galatians 3:27–28). Water baptism conveys this and more, but it is not what saves us. Instead, we are saved by grace through faith, apart from works (Ephesians 2:8–9). We are baptized because our Lord commanded it: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19).
This is week 2 in the series and we are going to focus on eliminating the distractions that keep us from hearing God’s voice and shutting out the competing noises that drowned out God’s voice.
If we want to hear from God we must discipline our selves to create margin in our schedule and use that margin to position our hearts to hear Him. (more on that in a moment)
Life immerses us in a myriad of human interactions, influences, and demands. Our schedules are bloated with work responsibilities, commitments to family, church, and community, and leisure activities—while the noises of civilization envelop us. Media messages by the thousands bombard us through electronic, visual, and print sources.
How will we ever hear the whisper of God? Is God calling us but he can’t get through because the line is always busy?
