Lutheran Kantor » dad http://lutherankantor.com Where Music & Theology Intersect Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:12:21 +0000 en hourly 1 Fourth Sunday in Advent http://lutherankantor.com/2008/12/21/fourth-sunday-in-advent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fourth-sunday-in-advent http://lutherankantor.com/2008/12/21/fourth-sunday-in-advent/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:56:42 +0000 Chris http://lutherankantor.wordpress.com/?p=370 The Fourth Sunday in Advent, especially if we are in Series B of the lectionary, is a Sunday that has special memories for me. Nine years ago my dad was planning to preach a sermon on the Gospel text Luke 1:26-38. But God had different plans for him on that Fourth Sunday in Advent. God was calling him home to be with Him. The sermon was never preached, although it had been written. Over the years I've read and reread that sermon. This sermon wasn't intended to be a "farewell". Yet, it has provided me comfort then, as it still does today. Continue reading →

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]]> The Fourth Sunday in Advent, especially if we are in Series B of the lectionary, is a Sunday that has special memories for me.  Nine years ago my dad was planning to preach a sermon on the Gospel text Luke 1:26-38.  But God had different plans for him on that Fourth Sunday in Advent.  God was calling him home to be with Him.

The sermon was never preached, although it had been written.  Over the years I’ve read and reread that sermon.  This sermon wasn’t intended to be a “farewell”.  Yet, it has provided me comfort then, as it still does today.

As my dad reflected on the message the angel Gabriel gave to Mary, he wrote:

It is truly wonderful.  God would become flesh.  This “Son of the Most High” would deliver us from the power of sin, death, and the devil, and give to us a kingdom that is forever.  Though King Herod would try to kill this baby Jesus, he would live that he might suffer and die for the whole world.  May our hearts praise God as those of old did.  God be praised for giving us a Savior.

I think my dad would have gladly joined in on that Advent Sunday with these words of Paul & Ruth Manz.

Rejoice in heaven all ye that dwell therein, Rejoice on earth ye saints below, For Christ is coming, is coming soon, For Christ is coming soon!

E’en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come, And night shall be no more; They need no light nor lamp nor sun, For Christ will be their All!

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