Friday, January 5, 2001
Friday, January 5, 2001
The one who believes and is baptized will be saved.
The very next morning, he arrived at work loaded down with tools and all the parts he had
"taken" from the company during the years. He explained the situation to his foreman, and added
that he'd never really meant to steal them and hoped he'd be forgiven.
The foreman was so astonished and impressed by his action, that he cabled Mr. Ford himself, who
was visiting a European plant, and explained the entire event in detail. Immediately Ford cabled
back: "Dam up the Detroit River," he said, "and baptize the entire city!"
We could only hope that every Christian takes his or her baptism that seriously.
(Mark 16:16
NRSV)
William P. Barker tells about a machinist with the Ford motor company in Detroit who had, over
a period of years, "borrowed" various parts and tools from the company which he had not
bothered to return. While this practice was not condoned, it was more or less accepted by
management, and nothing was done about it. The machinist, however, experienced a Christian
conversion. He was baptized and became a devout believer. Even more importantly, he took his
baptism seriously.
Lord Jesus, help me to honor my baptism commitment. Amen.
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