Hebrews 1:1-2 Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom he also created the worlds.
God has spoken to us "in these last days" by a Son. We sometimes have a hard time with that, I think, given that we live 2000 years after Jesus. That's what gets us confused sometimes about trying to pick dates that we think the end is going to come. But as Lutherans we have a pretty clear way of understanding it: we live in the last days. The world has been in the last days ever since Jesus. It has turned out to be a lot longer than most of Jesus' followers probably thought, and may be lots longer now. We have no way of knowing. It's not our job to know - let's leave that one to God.
But we live in the last days. We live in the days of hope and promise: the days when we have Jesus' words to guide us and to give us hope. So each Advent we prepare ourselves again to celebrate Christmas: the beginning of the last days. And in these last days we have a very important job. In these last days, our job is to believe in God's promises through Jesus, to hold fast and to walk as children of light.
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
For more information about All Saints and our ministries, visit http://www.allsaintspalatine.org. This Sunday is Cantata Sunday. Come and hear the Word proclaimed through Vivaldi's "Gloria" at both 8:30 and 11.
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