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Saturday December 19^th, Luke 3: 15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Christ. 16 John answered them all, "I baptize you with water. But one more powerful than I will come, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. Water goes on the outside, the Holy Spirit goes on the inside. It is not a matter of being baptized again, or in the proper way, or after an ecstatic experience, it is a matter of letting God into your life each and every moment of each and every day. It is a matter of renewing your baptism each and every day. Baptism is our outward response to the relationship God has already established. Just as relationships are renewed each and every day, so is our relationship with God. Often it is God that is doing the renewing. That is what those constant little “I Love You” signs that surround us each day are all about. Open your eyes to them and feel the spirit burn within you, and know that you are loved. And not just loved, but loved by the God who created you and calls you to be a part of God’s love in this world.