In his Meditation IX, “Loving God Alone,” Johann Gerhard contrasts loving God with loving created things (Part 1). In today’s installment of that meditation, Gerhard stresses that created things cannot love us back. But God does, because He loves us first. Source: Sacred Meditations by Johann Gerhard, pages 50-51, alt. …
Johann Gerhard begins his Meditation IX–“Loving God Alone”–by declaring, “May love bind thee fast to the Lord.” Here is part one of that meditation, in which Gerhard contrasts loving God with loving created things. Source: Sacred Meditations by Johann Gerhard, pages 49-50, alt. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/JGSM044-Loving-God-Alone-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: …
This week we pray that God’s grace may always go before us and follow after us so that we may live lives of good works (see Ephesians 2:8-10). Collect for Proper 23 (the Sunday closest to October 12), from The Book of Common Prayer. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/24-Proper-23-BCP-2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | …
In our previous meditation, Johann Starck led us in acknowledging the constant goodness of God (Listen here.). In today’s meditation, we pray …
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is …
We have heard Johann Starck’s exhortation for the afflicted person to take comfort in God’s almighty power—that is, His omnipotence. We have …
Johann Starck has exhorted the afflicted person to take comfort in the omnipotence of God (Listen here.). In today’s meditation, Starck leads …
God says, “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I …
God is always more ready to hear than we are to pray, and to give more than we desire or deserve. We …
God shows His almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity. We pray that He would grant us the fullness of His …
