Sunday, October 6, 2013

Sermon for 10/6/13 Habakuk 1

(persecution story)
When will God send justice? When will he protect his people?
The pressure, the persecution comes closer and closer
 European “hate crime” legislation allows prosecution of intent
 Canadian “human rights tribunals”
 Where are the thought police?
When will God send justice? When will he protect his people?



We cry out
 or maybe we don’t
 deafening silence about persecution
 people in line to support the Arab revolutions
 Christians supporting Israeli synagogue building projects when Israel is persecuting Christians
 allowing countless abortions on demand
     Guttmacher Institute points out 22% of pregnancies in America end in abortion
     about 3,300 per day
 we stand by and watch it happen
 we allow human rights and dignity to be violated day after day after day



When will God send justice? When will he protect his people?



What does the Lord say?



coming in judgment
coming to protect his people
coming to right wrongs
coming . . .
When???
In the fullness of time our Lord comes.



What do we do?



Remember Gospel passage, Luke 17
 work
 pray
 encourage one another to righteousness
 make a difference wherever we can
 know that the true difference comes through Jesus
 beg God for his mercy
 trust Jesus
 bear witness to his life-giving grace
 trust in the grace of our Lord who comes to us in  Word and Sacrament





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