“I am coming soon.” When is “soon” and what are we to do until then? As this book of comfort draws to an end we are not given an unanswerable question to answer. It is one of the sneakiest tricks of Satan to have the Christian church trying to figure out when Christ is going to return. Jesus himself told us no one will know. Rather than an endless maze, we are given words of comfort. The river of living water flows from the throne of God through the means of His Grace, (The Gospel, Baptism and The Lord’s Supper). On the banks of this river the Christians’ roots continually draw strength and life from the source of Life, Jesus Christ.
Wait a Minute! There is no need for the sun and moon? Can you imagine our terror if the sun went out? Without the sun there would be no life, we would all die a cold and dark death. But is the physical sun the real source of life? In our modern times science has concluded that without the sun human life could not exist. But does an existence based on science alone bring comfort? Does it give all the answers? It can’ t because it’s limited to that which can be observed, measured, and reproduced.
Revelation gives great comfort by reveling and existence without the sun and moon because there is a greater source of life.
Join us at St. John’s Lutheran Church this Sunday at 9am for an enduring message of comfort.
