Today we continue with Johann Gerhard’s Meditation IX, “Loving God Alone.” In this installment, Gerhard leads us to ponder how God’s love leads us to a saving knowledge of Him and just when loving God alone will be perfected. (Also listen to Part 1 and Part 2.) Source: Sacred Meditations …
In his Meditation IX, “Loving God Alone,” Johann Gerhard contrasts loving God with loving created things (Listen to part 1 here.). In today’s portion of that meditation, Gerhard stresses that created things cannot love us back. But God does, because He loves us first. Source: Sacred Meditations by Johann Gerhard, …
“May love bind thee fast to the Lord.” That’s how Johann Gerhard introduces his meditation “Loving God Alone” (Meditation IX). Today we hear part one of that meditation. Here Gerhard contrasts loving God with loving created things. Source: Sacred Meditations by Johann Gerhard, pages 49-50, alt. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/JGSM044-Loving-God-Alone-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new …
God has made all people in His image, but many do not know the redeeming work of Jesus Christ, His Son. We …
In previous meditations (#1, #2, #3, #4), Johann Gerhard explored how God feeds our souls with the heavenly manna of His forgiveness …
What happens when we feast on the pleasures of this fallen world? We miss out on the true feast that God gives—the …
In his Meditation 16, Johann Gerhard ponders “The Spiritual Refreshment of the Godly.” Those who are full on the pleasures of the …
Only almighty God can bring order to our unruly wills and affections. Here we pray that He would grant us His grace …
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came down from heaven to be the true Bread who gives life to the world. In …
God wonderfully created the dignity of human nature and even more wonderfully restored us to that dignity through His Son Jesus Christ. …
