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Saturday of Easter Week
Today’s Reading: Introit for the Second Sunday of Easter (Psalm 81:1, 7a, 10, 16b; antiphon: 1 Peter 2:2a)
Daily Lectionary: Exodus 19:1-25; Hebrews 13:1-21
Like newborn infants, Alleluia, long for the pure spiritual milk [of the Word.] Alleluia. (From the Introit for the Second Sunday of Easter)
In the Name of Jesus. Amen. At some point in your life, you have probably heard a hungry baby cry. Such strong cries from such a little one! And when a baby cries, you can be sure of two things: Parents will respond quickly to feed their child, and what the baby will eat is milk. When those hunger pangs are echoing around the room, loving parents don’t just sit there. They respond. And when they respond, they don’t put a plate of tacos in front of a newborn. They give him milk, because it does a baby good.
Notice that in this verse, you are not asked to put yourself in the place of the parent who feeds the baby. You ARE the baby. You are the one who hungers. You are the one who longs to be fed, but not with milk. As a dear child of God, you cry for His Word. You cry to have Him fill you with the sweet psalms, the hearty works of Moses, the delicious epistles of Paul. You cry to hear the words and works of Jesus, which He said and did for you. For when you have the Word of God, God gives you Himself in that Word. When He speaks of saving you, loving you, protecting you, it is not just words. He has done these things in Christ, and is giving them to you as He speaks of them to you in the Word.
His Word was in your baptismal water, and made you His own child. His Word is spoken over bread and wine, and so Jesus’ Body and Blood are present under it for you for the forgiveness of sins. His Word is in your ears in church, in your mouth as you pray and praise Him, and in your eyes as you read your devotions. His Word brings you cleansing from sin. His Word brings you the righteousness of Christ in which you are dressed. His Word lights your path in life and leads you home. His Word is alive because the Holy Spirit who inspired it, speaks through it, and He gives you Jesus.
Dear friend, be not too full for another meal. Know your hunger. Your Father in heaven is near to feed you with the pure milk of the Word. The Spirit will be there to strengthen your faith. Jesus is there to forgive you and give you life. He will give you Himself. God loves you and longs to feed you. So…cry like a baby. In the Name of Jesus. Amen. –Rev. Jeffrey Horn
You satisfy the hungry heart with gift of finest wheat. Come give to us, O saving Lord, the bread of life to eat. (You Satisfy the Hungry Heart, LSB 641: refrain)
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By Higher Things®Today’s Reading: Introit for the Second Sunday of Easter (Psalm 81:1, 7a, 10, 16b; antiphon: 1 Peter 2:2a)
Daily Lectionary: Exodus 19:1-25; Hebrews 13:1-21
Like newborn infants, Alleluia, long for the pure spiritual milk [of the Word.] Alleluia. (From the Introit for the Second Sunday of Easter)
In the Name of Jesus. Amen. At some point in your life, you have probably heard a hungry baby cry. Such strong cries from such a little one! And when a baby cries, you can be sure of two things: Parents will respond quickly to feed their child, and what the baby will eat is milk. When those hunger pangs are echoing around the room, loving parents don’t just sit there. They respond. And when they respond, they don’t put a plate of tacos in front of a newborn. They give him milk, because it does a baby good.
Notice that in this verse, you are not asked to put yourself in the place of the parent who feeds the baby. You ARE the baby. You are the one who hungers. You are the one who longs to be fed, but not with milk. As a dear child of God, you cry for His Word. You cry to have Him fill you with the sweet psalms, the hearty works of Moses, the delicious epistles of Paul. You cry to hear the words and works of Jesus, which He said and did for you. For when you have the Word of God, God gives you Himself in that Word. When He speaks of saving you, loving you, protecting you, it is not just words. He has done these things in Christ, and is giving them to you as He speaks of them to you in the Word.
His Word was in your baptismal water, and made you His own child. His Word is spoken over bread and wine, and so Jesus’ Body and Blood are present under it for you for the forgiveness of sins. His Word is in your ears in church, in your mouth as you pray and praise Him, and in your eyes as you read your devotions. His Word brings you cleansing from sin. His Word brings you the righteousness of Christ in which you are dressed. His Word lights your path in life and leads you home. His Word is alive because the Holy Spirit who inspired it, speaks through it, and He gives you Jesus.
Dear friend, be not too full for another meal. Know your hunger. Your Father in heaven is near to feed you with the pure milk of the Word. The Spirit will be there to strengthen your faith. Jesus is there to forgive you and give you life. He will give you Himself. God loves you and longs to feed you. So…cry like a baby. In the Name of Jesus. Amen. –Rev. Jeffrey Horn
You satisfy the hungry heart with gift of finest wheat. Come give to us, O saving Lord, the bread of life to eat. (You Satisfy the Hungry Heart, LSB 641: refrain)