“Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things!” (Ps.98,1) This is tomorrow’s watchword – and sure enough, we have all reason to sing God’s praises every day anew. If St. Paul and his companion Silas could sing in the dungeon of Philippi (Acts 16,23-34) – as we hear in tomorrow’s sermon – how much more reason do we have to be grateful and rejoicing? Did he not conquer sin, death and devil by his victorious crucifixion, burial, death and resurrection on Good Friday and Easter for all humanity? Even if some still won’t recognize this, God has given his grace to many that they together with babes, infants and little children sing his praises day in day out – because his “yoke is easy, and his burden is light” (Mt.11,30) as is proclaimed in tomorrow’s gospel. Yes, we have no reason to complain, but rather to be grateful and rejoice in Jesus name.

Tomorrows order of service is again made available with the courtesy of the Lutheran Heritage Foundation (LHF). Read also the sermon in isiZulu for this Sunday on Acts 16,23-34 by missionary Peter Weber (Ohlangeni Lutheran Church, KZN): wz1225120506 Kantate and also in seTswana thanks to the translation of Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD: Wt1225120506 Kantate

While dean Danisa and members of the diocesan council are attending to urgent matters at the Lutheran Church of Naledi, I will be preaching at the Lutheran Church of Mabopane, where the pastor has just handed in his resignation. Please pray for us as we are going about this needful work in these congregations and trying to remember and fight all tribulation and anxiety with God’s gospel: “Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things!” (Ps.98,1)