Dear Friends in Christ,
We’re really in an exciting time of the Church year with Ascension last week, Pentecost this week, and Trinity next week! Happy Pentecost! This Sunday we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit! This is the helper, promised by our Lord Jesus Christ before his Ascension into heaven. As Lutherans we could probably do a better job of celebrating and talking about the Spirit and His gifts as the 3rd member of the Holy Trinity.
Baptized into Christ, his name and his spirit are on us, they abide with us. I like the make a big deal about Christians being Easter people, and every Sunday being a mini-Easter because we live and celebrate that reality at each church service. We ought not make light of Pentecost, but rather boast in it, as a daily gift, and an ever-present reality. It is the Holy Spirit’s work that keeps us in the faith and always points us to Christ.
That’s the gift, that’s the treasure – that the one God sends to our side would lead and guide us ever and always to the Savior Jesus Christ. Any spirit (liquid or otherwise) that would point to anything or anyone other than Jesus is NOT the Holy Spirt. It’s a rather easy test to perform, and one that we should regularly employ to “test the spirits” as the scripture says. “Lord, keep us steadfast in Your Word; Curb those who by deceit or sword Would wrest the kingdom from Your Son, And bring to naught all He has done” LSB 655:1. That’s our song and our prayer! Lord, grant your Spirit unto us all that we be led in paths of Righteousness for your names’ sake!
Blessings on your week!
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