WOV 719 "God is Here!"
Devotion
We are easily distracted. The things of the world pull on us from all directions—it is not difficult to be overwhelmed. We see violence, hate, selfishness and deceit. We see a world full of sin, and this sin engulfs us as well. We don’t know how to stand and we no longer know what belongs to the emperor and what belongs to God.
But, “God is Here!” The second verse of this hymn reminds us of this and reminds us of our need for grace. We are called to new life again and again, from the table, from the font and from the pulpit. We are brought to the cross and we are reminded that God has claimed us. God is here! Here for us and here for the world!