We live among earthly things that pass away, and we can become so anxious about those things. So we pray that our Lord Jesus would grant us to love the heavenly things and hold fast to those things that endure. Collect for Proper 20 (the Sunday closest to September 21), …
“What is Man? What is a Bubble? They are alike Nothing.” That’s how Johann Gerhard introduces his Meditation 34 on “The Cultivation of True Humility.” Here’s more from Gerhard on cultivating true humility. Source: Sacred Meditations by Johann Gerhard, pages 192-193. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/JGSM029-Cultivating-True-Humility-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts …
Without God, we are not able to please Him. Therefore, we pray that He would give His Holy Spirit to us, so that He may direct and rule our hearts in all things. Collect for Proper 19 (the Sunday closest to September 14), from The Book of Common Prayer. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20-Proper-19-BCP-2.mp3Podcast: …
God–Father, Son, and Holy Spirit–gives all good things. Therefore we pray that He would graft into our hearts all good things: the …
Since our merciful God gathers His Church in unity by the Holy Spirit, we pray that the Church would show forth His …
Johann Arndt has a unique way of “drilling down” into the heart of the Christian life. In today’s meditation, Arndt explores just …
God has given His Son Jesus Christ to be both a sacrifice for sin and an example of the godly life. We …
We cannot exist without our Lord Jesus Christ! Therefore, we pray that He would grant us the spirit to think and do …
Jesus Christ came into the world not to be served but to serve. So we pray for those who follow in His …
In this hymn by Eliza Alderson, we exalt our Lord Jesus Christ for sacrificing Himself for us, and then we pray that …
