Welcome to the first installment of the daily Catechism Devotion. You will likely find it helpful to have a copy of Luther's Small Catechism and the Bible, though most of what we will focus on will be written out here for you.
Small Catechism: Baptism part 1, which asks, What is baptism, and responds, Baptism isn't just plain water, but the water included in God's command, and which is combined with God's Word. Which Word from God is that? Christ says in the last chapter of Matthew, "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." (Matthew 28:19, which is our verse for today.)
Devotional Thoughts: When you were baptized, God's name was placed upon you. You became a part of the family. In a way, it's kind of like having a very strong family name. Each of us has a given family name that we share with the members of our family. That name has a history. That name has meaning. And so also does God's name which is upon you.
Most of us find times in life where we stand up for our family name. Even though we may not always like it, it's ours. It means something to us and to our family. We don't like to have that name disrespected, and quite often wear that name proudly.
God's name is upon you through your baptism. You are part of God's family, made so through your baptism. You wear God's name everywhere you go. As you think about your life, when do you find that you spend time or make efforts to let others know that you wear God's name? Are there times where you can let others know about that name even more? In what kind of ways can you let people know that you are part of God's family, and that you wear God's name, as you go about living your life in your daily interactions?
Part of taking our faith seriously is recognizing that God's name will take on the reputation of those who wear that name. Today, may you give serious thought to how you grow and enhance God's reputation as you wear His name.
Small Catechism: Baptism part 1, which asks, What is baptism, and responds, Baptism isn't just plain water, but the water included in God's command, and which is combined with God's Word. Which Word from God is that? Christ says in the last chapter of Matthew, "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." (Matthew 28:19, which is our verse for today.)
Devotional Thoughts: When you were baptized, God's name was placed upon you. You became a part of the family. In a way, it's kind of like having a very strong family name. Each of us has a given family name that we share with the members of our family. That name has a history. That name has meaning. And so also does God's name which is upon you.
Most of us find times in life where we stand up for our family name. Even though we may not always like it, it's ours. It means something to us and to our family. We don't like to have that name disrespected, and quite often wear that name proudly.
God's name is upon you through your baptism. You are part of God's family, made so through your baptism. You wear God's name everywhere you go. As you think about your life, when do you find that you spend time or make efforts to let others know that you wear God's name? Are there times where you can let others know about that name even more? In what kind of ways can you let people know that you are part of God's family, and that you wear God's name, as you go about living your life in your daily interactions?
Part of taking our faith seriously is recognizing that God's name will take on the reputation of those who wear that name. Today, may you give serious thought to how you grow and enhance God's reputation as you wear His name.
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