Friday, February 24, 2017


"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."

A German Pastor named Martin Niemoeller who lived in Germany during the Nazi era said this: “No, the church has not been victorious, she has failed and is failing still because she assumes that the judgment that is passed around her applies to the world and not to herself.” He goes on to say, “…no one should lose the chance for forgiveness which still is being offered to us, perhaps for the last time in the history of our people.” In other words, you never know what tomorrow brings.
Forgiveness is not available to us in the ways that we might like it to be. Forgiveness is not available to us in good works that we might try and use to pacify our conscience. Forgiveness is not available in relief work or civil services. The Apology of the Augsburg Confession informs us that good works cannot possibly assuage our conscience with regard to our sinfulness. Only faith in Christ justifies. Scripture says in Romans 5:2 that “through Him we have access to the Father, through faith.” The premise that underlies these things is just this, sin terrifies consciences. In order for your conscience to become settled, it is absolutely imperative that the sin question be dealt with. The Apology says that “we are reconciled to the Father and we receive the forgiveness of sins when we are comforted by a confidence in the mercy promised on account of Christ.” The confidence referred to here is faith. Faith the size of a mustard seed moves mountains. Faith is what gives us confidence and assurance with regard to our sin.

We pray: Father, through our observance of Lent, help us to understand the meaning of Your Son's death and resurrection, and teach us to reflect it in our lives. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. AMEN

Lord’s blessings on ya,

1 comment:

  1. Hello Pastor Kenneth. I am also a Pastor from Mumbai, India. I am glad to stop by your profile on the blogger and the blog post and go through your post a reminder of being justified by faith and your prayer through our observance of Lent which is very appropriate. I am truly blessed and feel privileged and honored to get connected with you as well as know you through your profile on the blogger and the blog post.I love getting connected with the people of God around the globe to be encouraged, strengthened and praying for one another. I have been in the Pastoral ministry for last 37 yrs in this great city of Mumbai a city with a great contrast where richest of rich and the poorest of poor live. We reachout to the poorest of poor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the brokenhearted. We also encourage young and the adults from the west to come to Mumbai to work with us during their vacation time. we also encourage young and the adutls from the west to come to Mumbai to work with us durring their vacation time. We would love to have young people from your Church to come to Mumbai to work with us during their vacation time. I am sure they will have a life changing experience. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar Wankhede. Looking forward to hear from you very soon. God's richest blessings on you, your family and ministry. God willing I will be coming to the United States in the month of May 2017 and will be so glad to stop by your place and share more about the ministry to the poorest of poor with the love of Christ to transform their lives. God's richest blessings on you, your family and friends and also wishing you a blessed and a Christ centered rest of the year 2017.

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