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The Third Tuesday of Lent

February 26, 2008

BLESSED ASSURANCE

(Note: we had permission to print the text during Lent but have had to remove the text after Lent.  Refer to your hymnal for the text.)

I have been a Lutheran all my life and have come to rely on assurances:

  • Just as I am sure Jell-O salad will be served at our next congregational dinner, I am assured of God’s love for all of us.Just as I am sure Jell-O salad will be served at our next congregational dinner, I am assured of God’s love for all of us.

  • Just as I am sure all verses of a Lutheran hymn will be sung, I am assured of God’s promise of forgiveness through Jesus’ death on the cross.

  • Just as I am sure doughnuts and coffee will be served at Sunday fellowship hour, I am assured of eternal life in heaven if I believe in God.

These assurances comfort me when my world is chaotic and confusing. These blessed assurances help me focus on what God has planned for me, so I can get back on track to deal with life. These assurances can be some of the examples we use to spread the good news of God’s love to those who haven’t heard his story yet. These blessed assurances can remind us of the paradise that awaits us in heaven when one day our life on earth is done.

Dear Lord, thank you for the blessed assurance that you are always with us whenever our world is turned upside down. I pray that you send us out this Lenten season to share the story of Jesus’ death on the cross and glorious resurrection!

Sheryl Johnson


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