Scars tell stories. They tell stories about the things that we’ve done. We tackled that guy and ruined our knees for the rest of our lives. That’s a story we love to tell. Our scars also tell stories about things that happened to us. Wounds we received. Abuses we suffered. Pain and suffering have happened or are still happening to us. We’ve all been wounded in some way. We’ve all suffered something or from someone. We all have scars from those wounds. And those scars tell stories.
Jesus’ scars tell us stories, too. They tell us of what he suffered. They tell us what he endured. They tell us how he was traumatized and abused by sinful people. His scars tell us stories of our salvation. And it is in those wounds of Jesus, in his scars, that we find healing. Isaiah said it this way: “By his wounds, we are healed” (Is 53:5).
This Sunday, we’re starting a new sermon series called “Scars.” Throughout this series, we will find healing for our wounds in the wounds of Jesus. This Sunday, we will consider the burden of responsibility. It is a weight on all of our shoulders that presses down and may even threaten to crush us.
This Sunday will be special for another reason. The Lutheran Ceili Orchestra will be leading us in worship. This is always a special Sunday! We will gather a free-will offering for their ministry after the service.
Let’s continue the trend! Let’s make snack time EPIC again!
See you Sunday!
Pastor Nate
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