And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch said,

“See, here is water! What doth hinder me from being baptized?”Acts 8 v  36

          “And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptised”? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest”.. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God”.

A heart warming testimony.                                                             v 37

          “See here is water. what does hinder you  to be baptised” ? The message was clear and strong as I sat in a crowded church. The people were excited and  expectant as they waited to witness their friends, loved ones, being baptised by immersion in water. A believers baptism. The preacher continued with his message, he was anointed with power form on high. “What doth hinder you”. I sat back drinking in the word of God2. Wonderful.

          Sheila and I had been invited to the little rural church by Pastor George Smith from a  fellowship in Wadhurst. A number of the folk were due to be baptised in obedience to Gods Word,” Repent and be baptised every one of you””.     Acts 2 v 38

          Every eye was on the preacher, “see here is water”. The powerful message stirred our hearts. Soon we were witnessing around thirteen people going through the waters of baptism, some giving a stirring testimony, others a simple confession of faith, in Jesus Christ. It was later as we congregated over a cup of tea, that there was  a sudden gasp of consternation and fear. A woman had fallen into the open baptismal pool.

          We leaned over to see an elderly lady standing waist high in water. Amazingly she was not hurt. The pastor came out of the kitchen area, and helping hands reached down to lift her from the water. “No”, she did not want to be helped out.  With a feeble and shaking voice she told us, “I have often felt I should be baptised  by immersion, in obedience to Gods Word, but I have always put it off, and made some excuse. Tonight as I listened to Gods Word, I knew I must be baptised. The Holy Spirit spoke to my heart. I knew I must go forward but again I hesitated resisted, and held back. I was feeling dreadful., but now that I am in the water, I would like to obey God and be baptised.”

          The preacher was thrilled and willing to baptise the lady, so we saw another child of God being baptised, “In the name of the Father , the Son, and the Holy Ghost”.

                   Why wait until you are pushed ?