On All Saints’ Day we remember our friends and loved ones who have died in the Lord. Although the apostle Paul tells us we should not grieve as those who have no hope in the resurrection of the dead, all of us mourn the loss death inflicts on us. We remember the presence of our friends and family, and we grieve their absence. Do you ever feel like God is also absent from your life? Do your mourn a close connection you once had? Do you wonder if perhaps your own sin has driven God away? In Exodus 3, God promises Moses that he will be with him as Moses leads the people out of slavery in Egypt and into the promised land. That gracious presence is what allows us to live boldly, love confidently, and look with hope to the resurrection of the dead and the renewal of all things.
