For centuries the people of Israel remembered the Exodus and celebrated God's salvation. We've had centuries to remember and rejoice in God's salvation. We can look in our mind's eye at the cross and the empty tomb. We can experience a foretaste of the Great Wedding Feast to come at the communion rail. We can feel the weight of sin, guilt and shame lifted when we hear Jesus' word of forgiveness and his promise that whoever comes to him will never be turned away" (John 6:37).
An urgent prayer answered. A weight of guilt and shame lifted. A new hope when all seemed lost. The peace that passes all understanding at the communion rail. The joy of seeing your grandchild baptized. All these are pale reflections of God's salvation. We've seen God's work in our lives. We can live in peace.
