We will wrap up our series this week on the parables by looking at the short, but powerful story of The Midnight Visitor. It is also one of the most misunderstood parables of Jesus and has often been interpreted in a way that profoundly distorts our view of God. This Sunday, we will sit at the feet of Jesus and listen to this story afresh and rekindle our vision and passion for the one thing you and I will not regret on our death beds—the one thing that will keep the mighty stream of God’s Spirit and power at work in us; the one thing that will keep our commitment to unity above any pull toward division, dissension, or a coldness of heart; the one thing that Martin Luther once said, leads to “a climbing up of the heart unto God.” Join us this weekend as we unpack one of the most intriguing stories of Jesus. I am praying each of us will walk away having both humbly learned from Jesus and deeply encouraged by Him.
