Saint Athanasius Lutheran Church

Many of the words we heard today, from Malachi, from Jesus, are... how shall we characterize them? Disturbing? Unsettling? Frightening? Many of these things have already happened. The Temple was destroyed and Jerusalem trampled underfoot -- although it has since been rebuilt. The city, at least. But so far, no Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. So until that day, when the Son of Man comes in a cloud with power and great glory, live in quiet confidence.