The believing Christian meditates on the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at the Feast of Pentecost. In today’s meditation, we join Johann Starck as he prays to the Holy Spirit in this “Morning Prayer.” Source: Starck’s Prayer-Book, by Johann Starck (translated and edited by W. H. T. Dau, 1921), pages …
In today’s prayer, we call upon the Creator (Holy) Spirit to come to our aid and pour out His joys on us. This from the hymn, “Creator Spirit, by Whose Aid,” attributed to Rabanus Maurus (776-856) and translated by John Dryden (1631-1700). Source: Lutheran Service Book, 500:1. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Creator-Spirit-by-Whose-Aid-1.mp3Podcast: Play in …
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Today we pray that we may live in His righteousness and holiness all our days. “At Baptism,” from The Book of Common Prayer. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/At-Baptism-BCP.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More
God has prepared such good things that surpass our understanding, and so we pray that He may pour into our hearts such …
In today’s meditation, Gerhard reminds us of what we miss out on when we seek the earthly riches and not the heavenly …
Since knowing the true God is everlasting life, we pray that we may perfectly know Jesus Christ, the Son of God, to …
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Today we rejoice in the peace our risen Lord gives His followers as expressed …
Since Jesus the Son of God is our Good Shepherd, we pray that we may hear His voice and follow where He …
“What is God to the soul? He is its Light, its Healing Balm, its Bread of Life.” That’s how Johann Gerhard begins …
Our Lord Jesus Christ made Himself known in the breaking of bread (Luke 24:13-35). We pray that He would open our eyes …
