There is always something special about flowers as they open up to display their distinctive colours and characteristics. Bulbs lie dormant in the ground, then burst forth with springtime colour. Be it fruit bearing shrubs and trees or so many other types of vegetables and grain plants, it’s all proof of a life producing planet. And how dull it would be if the earth was desolate and devoid of life.

Sometimes as human beings we can exhibit a lack of life. We may all have experienced the ‘burn out’ syndrome. It’s a time when motivation seems to allude us, there is a lack of inspiration and enthusiasm in our lives. It is a state of inertia when there is a tendency to do nothing, where our life has become static. Psychologists today assist in overcoming this with therapies.

We speak of the NEW LIFE we are supposed to have in Christ. Indeed, that is the meaning behind Christian Baptism. In a full immersion baptism, we have the symbolism of the person rising up out of the water in newness of life ready to start moving forward with a new motivation for living. However, it can become a meaningless historical event in our lives with no relevance to the now!

On the other hand, our Baptism into Christ can be a powerful reminder to rediscover his energy and inspiration in our lives. Maybe too, it could be of assistance in helping with psychological inertia The old life was just self, but the new life available to us can be empowered by the Spirit of Jesus. Eternal life is not just a future experience but is also available for the active NOW!

Ref. Romans 6:4 NIV.