“Fully knowing that he might be arrested and killed, John didn’t hesitate to proclaim the truth of the law to Herod. Only through repentance could Herod be prepared for the Christ who was to soon cross his path. John knew that Jesus, whom he had already baptized, was on the scene. John had nothing to fear, not even death. The One whose baptism would grant life, in the Holy Spirit, had already passed through the water when John had baptized him! Alongside John, you may also confess Christ’s truth with confidence. Even if death should threaten you, you needn’t fear, for you have been baptized into Jesus’ death and resurrection. If death couldn’t keep Christ in the grave, it can’t keep you, either. In the name of Jesus. Amen.” (Reflection for The Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist)
Our Lord Jesus continues to bring us through the season of Trinity as we go through the second part of St. Lawrence/Martyrs’ Tide. Higher Things would like to thank the Rev. Ryan Fouts for writing this season’s Reflections. Pastor Fouts is Pastor at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Sugarloaf, IL.
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In Christ,
Rev. George F. Borghardt III
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