2 Timothy 4:8 From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
I've often said that I wish Christians (or Lutheran Christians specifically) got to wear better headgear. I mean, think about it - Muslims wear head-coverings or scarves, Sikhs wear turbans, Jews get to wear yarmulkes. And we've got nothing. Obviously depending on the situation and the particularities of the person's observance, you might recognize that someone is Jewish or Sikh or Muslim based on the headwear just walking down the street. It's hard to hide who you are and what you believe when you wear it on your head.
And then the writer of this letter to Timothy tells me that we have special headgear. We have the crown of righteousness. That sounds nice. That sounds impressive. This crown will be given to all who have longed for the appearance of the Lord. It will be given to us - "on that day." In the future - at the fulfillment. So our headgear is coming. For now, we'll have to find another way to let people know who we are and what we believe.
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
Visit http://www.allsaintspalatine.org for news and updates. Worship with us Sunday morning at 8:30 and 11. This Sunday afternoon, our Director of Music, Doug Williams, will be providing an organ recital at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (1218 W Addison) in Chicago at 3 pm. Holy Trinity is near Wrigley Field but there's no Cubs game, and street parking is available, especially on Addison.
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