God’s judgment is a great comfort for the Christian. God’s voice is a great comfort for the Christian. In this Lent, we need to give thanks to God for not allowing the monologue of evil to triumph.
“Our God comes and will not be silent.”-Psalm 50
In God’s world, the voice from heaven silences the speech from hell. The crucifixion appeared to be a sign that God’s voice was finally silenced by the seed of the serpent. But Easter’s voice came three days later like a thunderous proclamation and declared once and for all: Our God comes and will not be silent.
Lent prepares our voices to join in the chorus of the empty tomb. It’s a training season to sharpen our commitment to the justice of God in taking our sin and killing sin’s power.
Prayer: Our Father, hallowed be your name! You do not leave us without your voice. You speak and we listen. You speak and life emerges. We give thanks for speaking into our lives by the power of the Spirit and guiding us daily by your word through Jesus Christ our Risen Lord, amen.
Hymn of the Day: Beneath the Cross of Jesus
