Dr. Dale Meyer, former Lutheran Hour speaker and current president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, produces a daily devotional entitled "The Meyer Minute." You can read and/or subscribe to the Meyer Minute at his website, www.daleameyer.com. Today's devotion captures the spirit of All Saints Day, which the Church celebrated yesterday. Our hope is not wishy-washy, but it is sure, because it rests in our risen Savior and not in us! A worthy reminder...
I've heard this said, and from my own experience I believe it happens. The preacher asks the dying person, "Are you ready for eternity?". "I hope so," comes the answer. "I've tried to lead a good life."
Excuse me? I hope so? I've tried to lead a good life??? Dear God, don't let me, don't let any reader of this Minute go into that final journey with such waffling, such an uncertain "I hope so." Yesterday many churches celebrated All Saints Sunday, remembering those who have gone into eternity with what? Not with flimsy hope but with confidence in the only One who went into the valley of the shadow of death and came though alive. "Thy works, not mine, O Christ, speak gladness to the heart. They tell me all is done. They bid my fear depart. To whom save Thee, who canst alone for sin atone, Lord shall I flee?" No flimsy "I hope so" from St. Paul. "I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard until that Day what has been entrusted to me" (2 Timothy 1:12)
Jesus says, "My sheep hear My voice; I know them; and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life." (John 10:14) Do you know whom you believe?
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