Pastor Samiec presents Lutheran Radio UKs weekly devotion. Inspiring messages that draw the listener close to the cross of Jesus where God comes to meet his people and to lead them in the way of truth.
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Pastor Samiec presents Lutheran Radio UKs weekly devotion. Inspiring messages that draw the listener close to the cross of Jesus where God comes to meet his people and to lead them in the way of truth.
Jesus and his Gospel and his revelation that God loves and cares for us does build us up not to ignore what is happening in the world, nor to try and make God and what he does in our image, but to have a confidence, hope, and resilience that God is good and does help us every day.
There’s not much mention in the Bible of God laughing but the many references to joy, rejoicing, praise, delight, and living a full life (in Christ) must mean that God laughs with more joy for his people than with sad irony over a blind humanity.
The environment is very topical today – as it should be – but the starting environment for Christians is coram Deo – in the presence of God. When that is understood then we can live and serve in any environment!
We are observed, monitored, and tracked because people want something from us or to control us – so we find it very hard to imagine that God doesn’t do likewise. Amazing grace tells us another message – that God watches and acts towards us for our benefit! Amazing!
Against the charge that all Christians are hypocrites, those who live repentance grounded in Baptism are not pretending to be something they’re not but are living the saint-sinner tension in this world.
However we define the world and its troubles and evil, frailties and weakness, we will never get close to reality until we define things theologically – before God – and with sin, we don’t like what we find. Thank goodness, God has good news for us!
All Christian theology, Bible studies, sermons, and more become personal in Baptism where God personally declares all Christian theology, Bible studies, sermon, and more to be FOR YOU.
Beyond our experiences of worship, God is present because he says so – through words, water, bread, and wine – and he is the one who is active towards us.
That is what life can seem like – one whack after another – never getting a break! (Where are you, God?!) The story of the crucified man alive again with us offers the best comfort and help that we or our life is not meaningless.
It is so easy to be overwhelmed more and more with social media. There are many ways to respond. One key way is to pray. Another important way might be looking up more and more at the real world around you than the world on the screen.
Pastor Samiec presents Lutheran Radio UKs weekly devotion. Inspiring messages that draw the listener close to the cross of Jesus where God comes to meet his people and to lead them in the way of truth.
