In the past two weeks, the Church has marked the festivals of Christ's ascension and the birthday of the Church on Pentecost. It has been nearly two thousand years since our Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven and sent the Holy Spirit to the Church He left behind.
We know, of course, that Jesus has not left us really. He is truly in heaven, but He is also truly present with us here. It is a great comfort to know that Jesus has fulfilled the promise He made to His disciples to be with them always.
So, where is Jesus today? He is ascended into heaven, where He sits at the right hand of God. He is present with us, fully human and fully divine according to His promise. He is present in His Word and Sacraments. Wherever His Word is preached and taught, and wherever the Sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper are administered according to His Word, Jesus is present.
He is with us in the Divine Service. And He is with us in the Sunday School classroom.
Does your Sunday School curriculum teach God's children about the Means of Grace? about Jesus' presence through Word and water, bread and wine, according to His promise?
I pray that the children you teach are not missing out on this "sweet comfort."
God bless you as you teach His children His Word.
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