As We Gather: "At one time
you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord" (Ephesians
5:8). This nugget from today's Epistle gets to
the heart of the Gospel: Jesus Christ has rescued you from
the darkness of sin and made you a child of the
light! And when does that take place? "Now," says Paul! Now that
Christ has died, now that Christ is risen, now that His Word has
claimed you, you are God's own. Now be who you are! The light of
Christ will shine on you today in this time of hearing His Word and
receiving His Sacrament. As darkness scatters, let us come into the
light, worshiping our Savior with psalms, hymns, and spiritual
songs.
