In this hymn by Eliza Alderson, we exalt our Lord Jesus Christ for sacrificing Himself for us, and then we pray that He would help us sacrifice ourselves for our neighbor. Here’s verse 1 of “Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us.” Source: Lutheran Service Book 851:1. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Lord-of-Glory-You-Have-Bought-Us-1.mp3Podcast: Play in …
“Baptism is a Holy Washing.” That’s how Johann Gerhard introduces his Meditation XVII as he proclaims the benefits of Baptism. Here’s what makes that washing so holy. Source: Sacred Meditations by Johann Gerhard, pages 93-94. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/JGSM004-The-Benefits-of-Baptism-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More
All Christians have a vocation given by God, whether butcher, baker, candle stick maker, or pastor. We pray that all members of Christ’s holy Church may truly and devoutly serve Him in their various vocations. “For All Christians in Their Vocation,” from The Book of Common Prayer. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/For-All-Christians-in-Their-Vocation-BCP-3.mp3Podcast: Play in …
Johann Gerhard has contrasted our love for God with our love for other things—created things and even ourselves. In this fifth and …
Since God knows our needs as well as our weaknesses, we ask Him to have compassion on us and give us those …
Since God shows His handiwork in heaven and on earth, we pray that He would deliver us in our vocations from the …
Johann Gerhard has contrasted loving God over against loving created things (Part 1). He has reminded us that created things cannot love …
We pray that our gracious Lord would grant us to know what things to do and, by His grace, have the ability …
We live, move, and have our being only in the true God. So we pray that He would guide and govern us …
Today we continue with Johann Gerhard’s Meditation IX, “Loving God Alone.” In this installment, Gerhard leads us to ponder how God’s love …
