As we gather this
week...
We thank
God for His messengers, the prophets and apostles, our pastors, and
even our fellow
Christians. God makes His Word of grace known to the world in their
vocations. Samuel was called and sent with a
specific warning to Eli the priest. Tradition says that the apostle
Philip preached in Greece, Syria, and Phrygia;
and Nathanael, also known as Bartholomew, is said to have brought
Christianity to Armenia. Today is
also the feast of the Confession of St. Peter, who was martyred for
the sake of Christ in Rome. We do well to
listen for the voice of our Lord and consider His direction for our
life as His disciples and
witnesses.
