Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity, September 15th, 2024

 Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity, September 15th, 2024

In the Third Chapter of the Epistle to the Ephesians, we are reminded "that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith"  (Ephesians 3:13 ff).  I have been preaching now for over twenty years.  The more I preach, the more I seem to emphasize that each one of should prepare a special place in our heart where only Christ can dwell.  It stands to reason that for any king,  . .  . or queen, . . .  or head of state such as a president or prime minister, . . . .  for anyone in charge, for that matter, we go to special lengths to prepare a place for them.  If someone special is coming to visit you . . . such as a beloved relative or a dear friend whom you have not seen for a long time . . .  if someone special is coming to visit your home, you go to special efforts to prepare a place for them.  You clean up your home.  You put things away.  You spruce up and dust and put things in order as best as you can.  Why do we do all of this?  We do it out of love and out of respect, of course.  We want to be good hosts and we do it because we want to show love and respect for the person visiting.  When a head of state such as a king or queen or president comes to visit your country, a special place is prepared for the visiting dignitary.  When the boss of your company or corporation comes to visit where you work, you clean up and prepare as much as possible to make sure everything looks top-notch.  It just stands to reason that when someone important visits you, you prepare a place for that person and you do your best to make sure everything is in place.  "The Lord is my strength and song, and He is become my salvation: He is my God, and I will prepare Him an habitation"  (Exodus 15:2)  The place that each one of us can prepare a habitation for God to dwell is in our heart.  This, quite frankly, is the place where Christ wants to rule.  "For where your treasure is, there will be your heart also." (St. Luke 12:34)  Christ is our treasure ..  . . the love of Christ is our one possession that will last forever.  While all of our other "treasures" will eventually fade away .  . . . . whether they rust  away . . .  or break . .  . or fall out of style . . . . the love of Christ will never fail us.   So prepare a special place in your heart.  Prepare room in your heart for Christ.  That is the one throne He truly desires to occupy . . .  the one in your heart.

Please consider joining us for Mass.  Come hear the Word of God found in the King James Version of the Bible and the 1928 Book of Common Prayer.  Consider setting aside an hour of your week where you can dedicate that time solely to God.  Come hear the Word of God.  Listen to God speaking to you directly and hear what He has to say for YOU!  Receive the Precious Body and Blood at Communion time to be strengthened and nourished for your journey!

Join us at 10:30 AM at St. Margaret church.  We worship at the beautiful chapel at Marquette Manor, located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.