Dr. Bechtel reminded us once again that at the heart of Reformed Theology is that everything is about God. Sin would try to make us believe that it is all about us. Baptism is a key way that we show this to ourselves and to the world. I have found that one of the most meaningful things that we do as a congregation is the baptism of infants when we use the WHOLE liturgy that the RCA prescribes. This liturgy reminds us again and again that everything, our life, our calling, our salvation is all about God and that we are FIRST receivers of God's grace and that SECONDLY we are responders to God's grace.They are linked BUT they are not equal.
Often times we would like to make our acceptance of God's grace the contingent factor on receiving God's grace....but that would make it about us....when it is all about God.