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Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana
I've been a little frustrated with my time here in Fort Wayne. I was hoping that the fall colors would be more pronounced than they are.
There is such a variety of colors among the trees in the Midwest. The yellow of aspen trees is the basic color of fall in Colorado. Yes, there are hints of orange and red in the Rocky Mountains, but nothing like the hardwoods of Indiana.
I left Concordia Theological Seminary before the colors reached their peak.
"Dear friends, we are already God's children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is." 1 John 3:2 New Living Translation
I watched the tree in this picture turn a darker red/orange/yellow all week. In fact, I was staring at this tree as I typed this blog. It was in the process of becoming what it will fully be in a matter of days.
When we look in the mirror we see a work in progress. We are not now what we will be when we stand before the Lamb who was slain for us. John reminds us that at that moment we will be like him, but we're not there.
However, John also reminds us that even now we are children of God. Our baptism into Christ has given us our true identity. Though we may not yet see what life will be like when we're with Christ, we can take comfort that even today we belong to God.
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There is such a variety of colors among the trees in the Midwest. The yellow of aspen trees is the basic color of fall in Colorado. Yes, there are hints of orange and red in the Rocky Mountains, but nothing like the hardwoods of Indiana.
I left Concordia Theological Seminary before the colors reached their peak.
"Dear friends, we are already God's children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is." 1 John 3:2 New Living Translation
I watched the tree in this picture turn a darker red/orange/yellow all week. In fact, I was staring at this tree as I typed this blog. It was in the process of becoming what it will fully be in a matter of days.
When we look in the mirror we see a work in progress. We are not now what we will be when we stand before the Lamb who was slain for us. John reminds us that at that moment we will be like him, but we're not there.
However, John also reminds us that even now we are children of God. Our baptism into Christ has given us our true identity. Though we may not yet see what life will be like when we're with Christ, we can take comfort that even today we belong to God.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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