Revelation 2:10 Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
We continue our walk and journey with Jesus to the cross this week. We can see the light at the end of the tunnel; but first must come pain and endurance. I always enjoy watching the Olympics where athletes throughout the world are extremely dedicated and passionate about winning the gold, bronze, or silver medal. These world athletes are faithful and must experience trials, endurance, and pain to achieve their goal and prize.
But what does being faithful really mean to Christians today? The good news is that faith is a gift given to us at our Baptism. As this seed of faith grows, we need to endure, practice, and engage our faith through word and sacrament so we can confess Jesus and serve our community in his name. Serving others in Jesus name is a great way to remain faithful.
Yes, there will be some pain, disappointments, and trouble along our Christian journey; but as we remain faithful to our Lord; in the end; we are all promised the GOLD medal which is the CROWN OF LIFE!
Wayne KolweierVisit http://www.allsaintspalatine.org for a full calendar. As we enter into Holy Week and the celebration of the Triduum (the Three Days) you are invited: Maundy Thursday we will begin worship at 6:15. This worship service has a full meal, footwashing, and Holy Communion built within it. Good Friday we will hold our Family Worship service at 10 am and a service featuring a choral and orchestral cantata at 7 pm. The Easter Vigil (which moves us from darkness into the first celebration of new life) begins at 7 pm on Saturday. Easter morning (next Sunday) we will worship at 8:30 and 11 am.
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