Saint Athanasius Lutheran Church

Hope. It's what the prophet Ezekiel and the people of his day needed. It's what the people of Rome needed. it's what a mourning Mary and Martha needed. And it's what we need. And not just now, in this time of pandemic. Even before this. For there was death before this, and there will be after this. Hope is always needed. And the readings we heard today show us where our hope is. Or maybe better to say, WHO our hope is. Paul says, don't set your minds on the things of the flesh. There's more than this. There's greater than this. And it's yours in Christ Jesus. In Him you have life and hope.