The opening piece is from “Union with Christ” – The New Finnish Interpretation of Luther.
According to Luther the gospel proclaims and teaches that God gives a sinner two goods to oppose his two evils, the wrath of God and the corruption of the Christian. These two goods of the gospel are grace and gift.
In the next two days, we will look at grace and gift. For now, I think it is simply marvelous to be caught up in the reality that is promised. This reality is that God is so for us and so far on our side that God announces a reality that counters anything that may cause us to fear and doubt. Good News always takes us up and saves us so that we can enter into the life set before us this day with an assurance that makes this day new and creative even when we are being tempted to fear what appears to be ahead and slink back into the power of death. The Gospel “proclaims” this reality…it doesn’t attempt to convince us…it “proclaims” it because it is truth in spite of any other influences that may press up against us and try to turn our hearts in other ways.
Connection: Don’t think “what if” today. Contemplate, “Yes, God is so for us today this day is wide open to new visions of life!” And then…live!
Open us up to the expansiveness of your Reign, O God. Amen.
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