Next time we meet for Divine Service (10th June @ 11am) we're going to be treated with three resurrection readings. The first reading (1 Kings 17:17-24) and the Gospel (Luke 7:11-17) both tell of instances where God raised sons of widows back to life after their early, tragic deaths.
The second reading tells of a different resurrection. In Galatians 1:11-24 the apostle Paul recalls how God raised him from his life of murderous persecution of the church and deathly slavery to the Law, to true life through the grace of the Lord Jesus.
In each of these instances the response is the same - people praise God because of the miraculous, life giving resurrection He accomplishes.
Jesus still works resurrection through the church today - bringing a new person to life in us through the forgiveness of our sins. His resurrecting love surely leads us to lives of praise as well.
You might like to pray the Collect for this coming week as you meditate on these things:
Thank you, Lord God, that you have cleansed us from sin and saved us from the power of the enemy through the death and resurrection of your Son. Keep us drowning our sinful self by repenting day after day, and bring to life in us each day a new self to live with you forever. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
God bless and keep you throughout this week,
Pastor Matt Anker
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