Daily Devotional
Are You Ready to Show the World Whose You Are?
Acts 8:37-39
October 8, 2026
Ponder This
Why should you be baptized? Baptism proclaims your commitment to Jesus. The Bible says, “We were buried with Him” (Romans 6:4). Baptism says, “Jesus, I’m identifying myself with You openly and publicly.” Someone may ask, “Does baptism make you a Christian?” No. But it does show you’re a Christian.
I have a wedding ring I wear. Do you know what that ring means? It means I love Joyce. It says I belong to Joyce. It doesn’t make me married, but it shows I’m married. And it shows I’m not ashamed to let everybody know I’m married. I belong to another person. I belong to my wife that I love with all my heart, and when you get baptized, you’re saying, “I belong to Jesus.” When Jesus was baptized, He identified Himself with us, and when we get baptized, we identify ourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ.
- What are some things that change when you make a commitment to someone?
- Have you ever had a difficult time proclaiming your commitment to Jesus? Why or why not?
Practice This
Write out a few ways you demonstrate the commitment you have made to Jesus.
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