In Baptism, the Lord of all creation has called us to be His children. We pray for His forgiveness for walking in the ways of the world and that He may renew us in the spirit of our minds. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, …
God–Father, Son, and Holy Spirit–gives all good things. Therefore we pray that He would graft into our hearts all good things: the love of His Name, true religion, and the fruit of good works. Collect for Proper 17 (the Sunday closest to August 31), from The Book of Common Prayer. …
In today’s meditation, we hear from Johann Arndt on “Two Kinds of Human Love.” Here Pastor Arndt contrasts the clean, pure love given by God over against the false, tarnished love of self-serving. Source: Devotions and Prayers of Johann Arndt, selected and translated by John Joseph Stoudt, pages 42-43 (Meditation …
Since our merciful God gathers His Church in unity by the Holy Spirit, we pray that the Church would show forth His …
In this hymn by Eliza Alderson, we exalt our Lord Jesus Christ for sacrificing Himself for us, and then we pray that …
Johann Gerhard continues pondering how Holy Baptism brings us spiritual healing and makes us temples of the Holy Spirit. Source: Sacred Meditations …
God has given His Son Jesus Christ to be both a sacrifice for sin and an example of the godly life. We …
In this hymn by Eliza Alderson, we exalt our Lord Jesus Christ for sacrificing Himself for us, and then we pray that …
We cannot exist without our Lord Jesus Christ! Therefore, we pray that He would grant us the spirit to think and do …
In this hymn by Eliza Alderson, we exalt our Lord Jesus Christ for sacrificing Himself for us, and then we pray that …
