Peace With God

One thing that you covenant young people have in common with Martin Luther is your quest for peace with God. Luther longed for it. The burden of his sins pressed so sorely upon him that he would wrestle with God in prayer for long hours. He was sensitive to the presence of the Holy God. There were times when he would confess his sins with weeping and groaning, crying out for forgiveness. The very first time he officiated at the holy mass, he trembled at the pres­ ence of God. He tells us, At...