August 30, 2015 (Sunday) 

Water Baptism provides a wonderful opportunity to testify about God’s marvelous work in our lives. It is clearly for those who have entered a relationship with Jesus. 

At the last weekend of the month, it being Baptism Sunday, there were 7 people who eagerly underwent the ceremony. Among them were bestfriends, Shalika and Chinky.  

Shalika grew up in a dysfunctional home. This eventually led to the breakup of her parents.  Now,she lives alone but not lonely. “I fell in love with Jesus,” narrates Shalika. “I also fell in love with the church, with the people of SFCC.”  What really struck her when she first entered SFCC was the genuine warmth and love emanating from the people.  At SFCC, she found a new family. “But it is Jesus Who taught me to embrace and face life with Him, with genuine, well-meaning friends as bonus.”  Unmindful of her present situation, she continues to live with a new-found purpose, knowing that Jesus is with her. 


Chinky never met her dad and her mom left her when she was two-weeks old. Left to fend for young Chinky, her mom went to work overseas.  Meanwhile, Chinky was raised by her loving grandparents. 

Chinky decided to undergo baptism for 3 main reasons.  First, as a proof that her sins are washed away. Being submerged underwater physically reminded her that she has been made clean by the blood of Jesus.  “I am confident now that Jesus loves me no matter what.” Second, she wants her baptism to serve as a reminder that she has been fully forgiven, and that her sins are paid in full. And third, she considers it as her new beginning. “I have been reborn. I have been made new.”


Changed lives, changes perspectives. This is what happens when Jesus becomes a part of one’s life. The situation may not change, but the outlook is different. It is just a matter of looking at things through the lens of the cross. 

Saying a prayer before stepping out into the water.
Overwhelmed: “It is Jesus Who taught me to embrace and face life with Him, with genuine, well-meaning friends as bonus,” exclaims Shalika. 
Chinky shares her new found security in Jesus: “I am confident now that Jesus loves me no matter what.” 
The happy group of newly-baptized people and their well-wishers.