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Rejoicing Over the Resurrection of Jesus, part 4

Johann Starck prays about three comforts of Jesus’ Resurrection. First, Jesus’ Resurrection is our victory. Second, His Resurrection is our resurrection. In this meditation, we pray the third comfort: that Jesus’ Resurrection is a very strong comfort in our sufferings. Source: Starck’s Prayer-Book, by Johann Starck (translated and edited by …

A Prayer with 2 Corinthians 4

Our heavenly Father gives us the light of knowing His glory in the face of Jesus Christ His Son. In our many and various afflictions, we pray that we may look to His promises of life and salvation that we may ever proclaim His Son’s victory over sin and death. …

A Prayer with 2 Corinthians 1:1-22

God makes us holy in His Son and gives us His Holy Spirit as a guarantee of His faithfulness. We pray that, as He has comforted us in the affliction of our sinfulness, He would lead us to endure our sufferings and bestow comfort on those who endure any affliction. …