Jeremiah 33:14-17, 24-26 lays out the promises God has made with respect to Israel and Judah: He will do all the good that he has promised them; He will bring the “true Son of David” to the throne, and he will rule justly; In that day, the people of Judah and Jerusalem shall live inContinue reading “Take time to remember God’s promise of peace…”
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What do You Want?
Now, thinking about Christmas Day, did you get what you wanted? Did you want what you got? That key word, “want,” a noun and a verb, originates from Old English. Merriam-Webster.com defines the noun form as “deficiency, lack;” “grave and extreme poverty” that deprives one of life’s necessities. The verb form means “to be needy or destitute;Continue reading “What do You Want?”
Grace, Mercy and Peace…
“…to each of you, through God, the Father and Jesus Christ, his Son our Lord. Amen.” So begins every Sunday morning (and Monday evening) Divine Service at Faith Lutheran Church in Warsaw, Mo. Grace is unearned, undeserved favor, and requires only faith in the Savior. The merit system of the law no longer applies toContinue reading “Grace, Mercy and Peace…”