Blessed Sunday to you all!

Here is hoping your worship time today was uplifting.

Romans 5: 5 “Such hope never disappoints or deludes or shames us, for God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit Who has been given to us.”

Today in the Lutheran Church we celebrated Trinity Sunday. Trinity is the recognition of the Triune God; the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. Pastor Joel explained this difficult concept today in several different ways. One way was that he used a three way lightbulb. The bulb at its fullest power could be used for reading while the next level down could be used for watching TV and the lowest level for a more romantic level of light. But all three of these different levels of light are all coming from the same source.

Another explanation that I particularly liked was from St. Augustine. He expressed the Trinity as God the lover, Jesus the loved and the Holy Spirit as the love that unites and completes this amazing love triangle. This amazing love is a “Sunday” kind of love. Like the song says, “It is a love that lasts past Saturday night.” God’s love is so large, so huge, so expansive that it could only be expressed in three parts with its source being the God of love who allows us to experience that love in the body of Jesus and to have that love completed in the Holy Spirit.

So I guess the question is…Since God shares His “Sunday” love to us on each day of the week, how can we share that same love to all we come into contact throughout the week? Do we share and show others a love that lasts past Saturday night? God loves us so much that He sent Jesus to show and model that love for us so that we could show that love for others through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Tomorrow is set aside to remember those who gave their lives for our freedom. I think they understood the Sunday kind of love very well. These men and women carried with them and expressed this love for their country when they stood on the battlefields around the world. They were willing to give their lives for love of country. Jesus was willing to give His life for our freedom born out of His love for us. So when you remember those who have gone in the service of our country remember the One who gave His live in service to the Father and our eternal freedom.

Take joy in the journey. Wear comfortable shoes, count your blessings and say your prayers. Love you all so very much, Bruce, Gaylene, Geni and Travis.

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I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe and I believe God.