Today marks the presentation of the Augsburg Confession to the German civic leaders.
Today's readings are Psalm 119.41-48, Proverbs 31.10-31, and John 21.1-25.
God shows his love for his people through providing for their needs - particularly their need of forgiveness and restoration. See in today's Gospel reading that Jesus provides for the disciples' economic need by providing them with an abundant catch of fish. He provides for Peter's need for forgiveness by restoring him and having him declare his love for Jesus as many times as he had formerly denied his Lord. He provides for John's need of comfort by saying that he would be with John throughout his long life, no matter what might happen to everyone else.
Our Lord has preserved his Church through the ages, always being there for his people, always working through the Gospel to draw people to himself. We can have the greatest confidence that he will always be with his people, for he has promised never to leave them. We are not orphans. We have received the forgiveness of God in Christ.
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