Grylls had long dreamt of being baptized in the same waters as Jesus, and he made the journey to Israel, where he was reborn in the Jordan River.
It had always been a dream of mine to get in the water that Jesus was baptised in by my hero John the Baptist. The story is so amazing, & it seems wherever Jesus went, that new birth, new life, a new vision followed. Luke (in the bible) was probably a Syrian doctor before he met… pic.twitter.com/YwcEwL1ewh
— Bear Grylls OBE (@BearGrylls) October 2, 2023
From Western Journal:
On Monday, the “Man vs. Wild” star, who has been open about his faith in the past, shared a photo of himself in the river’s waters.
“It had always been a dream of mine to get in the water that Jesus was baptised in by my hero John the Baptist,” the 49-year-old wrote. “The story is so amazing, & it seems wherever Jesus went, that new birth, new life, a new vision followed.”
Grylls added, “Luke (in the bible) was probably a Syrian doctor before he met Jesus. He writes a reliable, poignant account of his life. It’s short. I like it.”
He included the tags #adventure, #life and #nevergiveup.
Last year, Grylls spoke to Fox News about a devotional he had written, which he titled “Soul Fuel.”
In the book, he wrote, “I often don’t feel very strong. Life can be a battle. We all feel that from time to time. But any strength I do have seems to come in the quiet moments at the start of my day. It comes when I am on my own, on my knees. It comes from taking time to be still with God …
“So for me, starting my day like this really helps. It is like food. Like good fuel for the soul.”
