Today is Day One Hundred Thirteen of 3,650. We entered a profound exploration of Yeshua as the Ultimate Immerser. We recognized that the word baptism has often been used as a religious cover up for a much more aggressive transformation. Yeshua does not merely sprinkle us with a blessing; He submerses us into the very nature of God until we are completely saturated.
The Reality of Baptizo
The word baptism is a transliteration. In 1525 William Tyndale correctly translated the Greek word baptizo as immersion. In ancient Greek culture baptizo meant to submerge, such as a ship sinking or cloth being left in dye until it absorbed the color. When Yeshua plunges us into the Spirit He changes our identity the way white cloth turns red in a vat. Our spiritual DNA is permanently altered.
The Jewish Context: Living Water
John the Immerser practiced the ritual of the mikveh which required Mayim Chayim or Living Water. It had to be from a natural moving source because the current carried away impurity. John choosing the Jordan River was a prophetic staging of a New Exodus. He told the people that their bloodline was not enough; they needed to die to their old selves and be reborn. John knew his limitation, pointing forward to Yeshua who would plunge humanity into the Pneuma, the Breath and Spirit of Yahweh.
Death and Resurrection
Going under the water is a prophetic reenactment of salvation. The water acts as a liquid grave where the old man is buried. Breaking the surface is the resurrection. That first gasp of air represents the Holy Spirit rushing into your spiritually dead lungs. You are breathing the atmosphere of Heaven. Physical water washes the skin, but the Spirit of God washes the conscience and provides an eternal infusion of Zoe life.
The River Within
During the Feast of Tabernacles, Yeshua declared Himself the source of Living Water. He used the word Koilia (innermost being), meaning the Spirit goes into the deepest core of your identity. John told people to go to a river, but Yeshua puts the river (Potamos) inside of you. You become the geographic location of His glory, with Living Water surging out from your core to bring life to the world.
This profound truth led us into deep prayer. We encourage every listener to not just hear this, but to take action. If you have not taken the step to be physically immersed in water to publicly declare the death of your old self and the resurrection of your new nature in Christ, let today be the day you make that decision. Step into the water, and let Yeshua plunge you entirely into His Spirit.
Scriptures (AMP)
John 1:33 "He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit."
Matthew 3:11 "He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire."
Romans 6:3 to 4 "We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that... we too might walk in newness of life."
2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation."
Romans 8:11 "He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you."
John 7:38 "From his innermost being will flow continuous rivers of living water."
Word Insight
Baptizo (βαπτίζω) To immerse or plunge until the nature of the medium is absorbed.
Pneuma (πνεῦμα) Spirit or Breath. The divine wind that brings resurrection life.
Koilia (κοιλία) The deepest core of human identity where the Holy Spirit dwells.
Potamos (ποταμός) A massive, uncontainable flood of water.
Zoe (ζωή) The eternal, uncorrupted life of God.
There is One true God the Creator of all things revealed in three persons God the Father God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. There is One God and One Spirit Who has redeemed us all. I am Mathew Sekanjako, a believer in Christ Jesus Yeshua HaMashiach, the one Son of God. I serve and confess God the Father God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. This interceding is offered in faith in obedience and in love for all who will listen.