Life Changing Words

Preparing for chapel at Concordia Lutheran School this week I’ve been thinking about life changing words. What are some of the most life-changing words that come to mind for you?

For me, I’m going to start from more recent going backwards in time.

• “Krista is in labor…”

• “May I marry your daughter?”

• “Congratulations! It’s a girl!”

• “I now pronounce you to be husband and wife.”

• “Will you marry me?”

• “I love you.”

• “You made varsity.” Along with “You got the part.”

But the most important words that started an entire transformation have been “I

baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” These words professed God’s love for me and the plan He had for me. Thankfully, these words which welcomed me into the Christian faith and the family of God have been followed up with other words in such a way that this burgeoning faith has been enlightened, informed, and edified through the years.

Praise be to God for the words He continues to speak to us in Holy Scripture, forgiving us through the passion, death, and resurrection of Christ Jesus and strengthening us for the days ahead as we await Jesus’ triumphant return!

Isaiah 40: A voice says, “Cry!” And I said, “What shall I cry?” All flesh is grass,

and all its beauty is like the flower of the field.7 The grass withers, the flower fades when the breath of the Lord blows on it; surely the people are grass.8 The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.