May 16, 2025
A Little While - Part 5
John 16:22
05/16/2025
22 So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you
again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one
will take your joy from you.'' (ESV)
Jesus said, ``A little while, and you will see me no longer;
and again a little while, and you will see me.'' He also
promised His disciples, ``So also you have sorrow now, but I will
see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take
your joy from you.''
The Church waits for the coming of Jesus, the end of the
``little while'' where we are unable to see Him face to face.
While we wait, we read His Words, study His promises, and trust
in the sacrifice He made to redeem us from sin, death, and the
power of the devil. In the midst of life, in the tragedies and
triumphs while we wait, we have the eternal hope of life
everlasting in the mansions of the Father.
Yet Jesus did not leave us without His presence, without His
comfort. He sent the Holy Spirit to call us to faith, to
enlighten us with the gifts God bestows upon His people. Faith
is the sure and certain knowledge that Jesus' death and
resurrection are for you and your redemption from sin and death.
Faith is more than knowledge, it is acknowledging and agreeing
that the message of hope is true. Faith is the trust in that
true message, you are saved from the guilt of your sin, you are
given life in Jesus' name, by God's rich gift of love and grace
alone.
In order to give us a tangible proof of His mercy, Jesus
gave the Church the sacraments which bring us the forgiveness of
sins and renew our faith in Him. God invites us to come into His
presence to receive these gifts, given without price, given out
of His love. Please accept His invitation by joining us at
Trinity Lutheran Church to hear His Word, to receive His gift of
redemption, as we gather each Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
May our Lord grant you the peace and joy which come from
knowing Jesus Christ. Amen.