Where am I going when I die? How will I get there? Any thoughtful person has asked such questions. In today's gospel lesson, a rich young man asks Jesus a similar question: “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus' answer provides little comfort: “keep all the commandments, sell everything you have, and come follow me.”
The truth is, Jesus really means it. If we are seeking to save ourselves, absolute perfection is required. This is not good news! Look in the mirror. Do you see any perfection there?
Thanks be to God that Jesus did perfectly keep all the commandments, give up everything he had in heaven, and came to earth to follow his Father's will. Jesus now gives that perfection to you, that you may inherit eternal life.
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Trinity Lutheran Church, School and Child Care have been "Making Known the Love of Christ" in Sheboygan, Wisconsin and throughout the world since 1853 as a congregation gathering around God's Word and Sacraments to receive forgiveness and life everlasting. Trinity is located in downtown Sheboygan, only one block from the Mead Public Library and the Weill Center for the Performing Arts. We invite you to visit us in person!
Trinity Lutheran Sheboygan is a proud member of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Visit their website: https://www.lcms.org/
Music for this production was obtained through a licensing agreement with One License, LLC. The copyright permission to reprint, podcast, and record hymns and songs is acquired through ID Number: 730195-A
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