There’s a wonderful line from the great American evangelist Billy Graham , who once said, “I’ve read the last page of the Bible. It’s all going to turn out all right.” Some days, that sentence feels more real to us than others. Some days, we need to hear it with a little more conviction, a little more reassurance. Some days we don’t seem so concerned! T he readings we’ve heard this morning (John 14:1-14/ Acts 7:55-60/ 1 Peter 2:2-10) don’t take us to the very last page of the Bible, but they certainly point us toward hope. They point us toward God who steadies us when we’re worried or struggling , who prepares a place for us, who walks with us through every chapter of life - those we enjoy and those we just have to endure. In our gospel reading from John, Jesus says, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me.” They’re powerful and comforti...
Some thoughts… hopefully you’ll like them, but at the least I hope they’ll make you think a bit