At the end of a church year in which the Lord gave us his gifts in this place called Blessed Savior every week, our only response is to sing for joy and gratefulness. Dear Lord God, thank you, in Jesus’ name.
Come, Lord Jesus. Amen
The end of the church year is one week away. But, we do not know when the time of grace will end. The Lord warns us to be ready, for it will come without warning. So, we keep encouraging each other, proclaiming the Gospel to all.
For those who reject the Lord Jesus as their Savior, there will be no escape on Judgement Day. Amos describes this “no escape” scene: a man is running from a lion, then meets a bear, he runs into his house and is bitten by a serpent. Let us show Jesus to the world!
Jesus revealed to us this glimpse of life in heaven. This will be our life after the resurrection of all flesh. Meanwhile we suffer and endure pain and attacks of all kinds. Heaven is guaranteed.
The hardest part for a Christian is to accept salvation by grace. That is very different to understand. We want to pay for what we get. But, in fact, nothing that we can produce is acceptable to God. The just shall live by faith. Lord, help us to believe this!