This is a grandfather’s testimony of his 6-year old grandson’s Baptism on
November 9, 2008.
Tyler was saved on April 16, 2007.
This is aimed to touch the heart of every Christian believer and non-believer alike
reading this blog.
May you be blessed by Tyler’s Story!
Passage of Scripture (KJV): Galatians 3:26-27
Galatians 3:26: “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.”
Galatians 3:27: “For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”
Tyler’s Story of Baptism:
It was a Sunday (October 26, 2008) – the Lord’s Day: Tyler (a little over 2 months before he turned 6 years old at the time), together with his mom and grandma had a late start from home coming to church, and not able to get to his regular Sunday School class -- grandpa was out of town on business and not in the church with them that day. Since they were late, Tyler decided not to join his class and stayed in the pew for the worship service instead. As a behaving young man, he listened with full attention as the Pastor delivered the Message on that day. During the invitation time, the Pastor gave the invitation not only to those who want to be saved, but also to those who want to be baptized, and to those who want to be members of the Church. It was that moment when Tyler quietly asked his mom that he wanted to come forward -- he wanted to be baptized. Surprised as she was, his mom took him forward (to the Pastor) in front of the stage where the pulpit is. Tyler asked the Pastor that he wanted to be baptized.
The following week he got sick again, but this time with pneumonia. He was in bed for a few days, with recurring fever of high temperature and annoying cough. It took him on this situation until almost the middle of the next week when the fever stopped.
Exactly 1 year, 6 months, and 3 weeks after Tyler was saved – he was baptized by Youth Pastor Jason Little at the Beacon Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC on November 9, 2008.
What a great joy seeing a very young and intelligent boy to realize the importance of Baptism in his Christian life. In his own mind, without being ashamed but with great courage, he made his own decision to come forward and ask to be baptized. Courage and obedience: these are two important elements for every Christian to keep in their person when walking by faith, with Christ.
If a young boy (like Tyler) could decide for his own in professing his courage and obedience to follow Christ, should it be difficult for an adult to do the same? After all, adults should be more intelligent than a 6-year old boy.
Jesus shows us a clear example of professing His courage and obedience to His Father in Heaven in Matthew 3:13-17, when he came forward to be baptized in the Jordan River. Tyler has followed the example that Jesus did. If God is well pleased during the Baptism of Christ, we can be sure that God is also pleased when Tyler was baptized.
This testimony was proudly written by Manny H. Moe (Tyler’s grandfather, and founder of The Young Pigeons Ministry).
