Grace Lutheran Church--LCMS

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For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin—because anyone who has died has been set free from sin. Romans 6:5-7

Happy Pentecost! Pentecost is the season of the Holy Spirit, the season of wind and fire, the celebration of the birthday of the Christian Church.

Remember that Pentecost came in the shadow of Easter and Ascension. The disciples were wrestling with the betrayal, arrest, and crucifixion of their beloved leader. Even after his resurrection, as their hope and joy were restored, Jesus ascended into heaven while they remained in Jerusalem in fear, in hiding, unsure of what the future would hold. And in the midst of that fear and uncertainty, the Holy Spirit comes.

God is at work all around us, connecting us to our neighbors, enabling us to be blessings unto one another, and making the Holy Spirit known so that we may rejoice in every circumstance. But most important, God still works in us through the Word that is proclaimed and the Sacraments administered, for where the Word is, there is the Holy Spirit.  Happy Pentecost, my friends. May your summer be full of you realizing that God the Holy Spirit still comes to you strengthening your faith and securing your eternal salvation in Christ.