Saint Athanasius Lutheran Church

The Christian lives in two kingdoms. Two kingdoms that do not think alike, do not act alike. The kingdom of the world and the kingdom of God. Yet live in both every Christian does. But it is perilous. We are to see and use and enjoy the things of this world as good gifts from God, while at the same time not become too attached to them, not living for them, not relying on them. Whether they be people or things or accomplishments. Which, as you know, is not an easy thing. Yes, cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord... but then Jeremiah also said Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.