Show Clip from "Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou?"(Baptism scene, edited for language)
That movie has become one of my favorite movies. And I particularly love that scene. As you watch the scene unfold you see the human need, the tugging of the heart and spirit as Delmar sees and recognizes the baptismal procession. He instinctively recognizes his need for spiritual cleansing and renewal. And he acts upon it.
And then there's that last line of invitation, "Come on in, boys, the water's fine!"
I love that. Every time we celebrate and someone is baptized, that's the invitation from God, "Come On In, the Water's Fine!"
Every time we have one of those moments where our lives are renewed through a fresh outpouring of God's Holy Spirit, that's the invitation from God, "Come On In, the Water's Fin…