"The God Pause Daily Devotional" from The Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States for Sunday, 21 August 2016 “Love Has Come” (ELW 292)

"The God Pause Daily Devotional" from The Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States for Sunday, 21 August 2016
“Love Has Come” (ELW 292)

“Love Has Come” (ELW 292)
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"Love Has Come" by Mark Schultz

Well, I know this life is filled with sorrow

And there are days when the pain just lasts and lasts

But I know there will come a day

When all our tears are washed away with a break in the clouds

His glory coming down and in that moment

Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess

That God is love and love has come for us all

Every heart set free, every one will see

That God is love and love has come for us all

For anybody who has ever lost a loved one

And you feel like you had to let go too soon

I know it hurts to say goodbye

But don't you know it's just a matter of time till the tears are gonna end

You'll see them once again and in that moment

Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess

That God is love and love has come for us all

Every heart set free, every one will see

That God is love and love has come for us all

Oh, and on that day we will stand amazed

At our Savior, God and King

Just to see the face of amazing grace

As our hearts rise up and sing

Glory, glory, hallelujah

Thank You for the cross

Singing glory, glory, hallelujah

Christ has paid the cost

Glory, glory, hallelujah

Thank You for the cross

Singing glory, glory

Christ has paid the cost

And every knee shall bow, every tongue confess

That God is love and love has come for us all

Every heart set free, every one will see

That God is love and love has come for us all

Love has come for us all

Love has come for us all

And every knee shall bow, every tongue confess

God is love and love has come for us all

Every heart set free, every one will see

God is love and love has come for us all

Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess

God is love and love has come for us all

Every heart set free, every one will see

God is love and love has come for us all

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My first call to serve as a pastor was to campground ministry in Grand Teton National Park. It was my responsibility to plan and host worship services in the Jenny Lake Campground every summer Sunday. The other six days of the week I worked in housekeeping at Jenny Lake Lodge. When the calendar turned to August, returning employees started talking about the annual Christmas party. They explained that years earlier there had been a big snowstorm in the park on August 24, and so employees decided to have a Christmas party with dinner and gifts. The tradition continued. That summer, we resort workers also decided to enjoy a "Christmas Eve" worship service together, complete with carols and candlelight. It was a blessed reminder that the Good News that "Love has come and never will leave us," is too good to be reserved for just one season of the year!
Thank you, Lord, for coming to us in love to shine light in our darkness at Christmas and in every season of the year. Amen.
Jeffrey Eisele, '16
Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, S.D.
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