Friday, November 2, 2018

Consolation - Faith in the Death and Resurrection of Christ

Artwork by Norma A. Boeckler

This consolation we find in the words of Christ: “He shall testify of me,” for outside of this testimony of the Holy Spirit concerning Christ there is no sure and abiding consolation. The words “of me” ought therefore to be written in large letters and well remembered. They teach us that the Holy Spirit, when He comes to console, preaches no other doctrine, not the law, nor anything else but Christ, since it is impossible to comfort the troubled hearts except by preaching Christ’s death and resurrection.

Luther. House Postil Vol. 2. “Sunday After Ascension. (Exaudi.) John 15.26-16:4.”

 Artwork by Norma A. Boeckler