Where’s
Elizabeth? uh-oh
distress
panic
fear
for future
Where
was Jesus?
temple
asking
questions
answering
questions
receiving
from God’s word
perfectly
safe
Maybe
we’re missing something other than Jesus?
Solomon
- needs wisdom to guide the people
Ephesians
- need to find their confidence to live for God in this life
What’s
the answer?
God
in His Word, revealed in the place and through the means he has
appointed, gives us all we need.
1)
in His Word
2)
where He promises - OT place of sacrifice - NT in the place where
Christ crucified for sinners is proclaimed (Word preached and
sacraments administered)
This
is why I fight the weather to go to church - aside from the fact that
I work here and live across the street.
This
is why for many years we considered it worth the half hour drive,
more in bad weather, to attend a church where the Word of God was
preached rightly.
life
is rough - for what is important we will get ourselves up and try to
receive what we need
maybe
sometimes we have to receive through other means
shut-ins
- never be afraid to call on the pastor to bring you the Gospel
illness
- the pastor isn’t afraid of your illness, good to call for help
weather
emergencies - don’t endanger yourself to attend worship, but be
ready to push yourself
Where
are we going to find Jesus?
Joseph
and Mary doubtless had other things that they planned to do when they
arrived home
Everything
else is cancelled when we go to find our Savior
we
need what he has
we
need what he does
we
need what he gives
As
we move into the season of Epiphany, starting tomorrow, the season of
realization of what Jesus is really like and how he has come to save
us, we begin by receiving his gifts - forgiveness, life, and
salvation. We’ll be gathering, week by week, in all our
opportunities, to experience sitting with Jesus, learning from him,
being gathered into him, and trusting that he is still there for us.
We find him where he has promised to be.
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