Luke 21:25-28 (The Message)
25-26 “It will seem like all hell has broken loose—sun, moon, stars, earth, sea, in an uproar and everyone all over the world in a panic, the wind knocked out of them by the threat of doom, the powers-that-be quaking.
27-28 “And then—then!—they’ll see the Son of Man welcomed in grand style—a glorious welcome! When all this starts to happen, up on your feet. Stand tall with your heads high. Help is on the way!”
The issue of when Jesus is coming again is mute; it is a dead end street.
What is important today is not the content of our text, but the mood set by the text. For our mood is vital to our relationships.
And the mood of our text is a “positive, joyful hope of redemption.”
Celebration - the mood of the Gospel!
There is great heresy in correct theology without correct mood.
The power of ”Jesus Christ Super Star” and “Godspell” is the mood they set.
To celebrate life at all times and in all places. To see the good surrounded by the bad. To be thankful when all is going wrong. To be hopeful when all seems lost. This is the mood of the Gospel. This is the mood of Jesus. Celebration of life, for it is good.
“We communicate best
when we celebrate most.”
Prayer thought for the week: “Lord, help me to be hopeful and joyful for the celebration of your coming is coming soon.”
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