This Sunday, we will celebrate Reformation Day: observing the marvelous work God began when Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. One of Luther’s best known hymns, “A Mighty Fortress is Our God,” is a paraphrase of our sermon text: Psalm 46. The hymn is a majestic song of praise; the Psalm expresses our deep need for God’s protection and strength in times of trouble. Do you often feel like praising God when facing trouble? How can we understand our circumstances in such a way that leads to hope and trust, rather than despair? This Sunday, our eyes will be drawn to the city Psalm 46 celebrates, the city of God that is already in our midst but yet to come in its fullness. It’s a city in which we will finally and forever celebrate our mighty God, a bulwark never failing.
