We know the last week of Lent as “Holy Week.” The last two weeks of Lent, including Holy Week, are also called “Passiontide”—the time we direct our attention specifically to the passion, or suffering, of our Lord Jesus Christ. In today’s meditation, Johann Starck exhorts us in pondering our Lord’s …
Jesus, the Son of God, was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan. We pray that our loving God, who knows our weaknesses, would come quickly to help us against the many temptations that we may find Him mighty to save. First Sunday in …
Before He went to the cross to suffer, bleed, and die for us, our Lord Jesus Christ was transfigured in brilliant, radiant glory. We pray that, beholding the light of His countenance, we may be strengthened to bear our cross and, in the end, be changed into His likeness. Last …
Jesus Christ was lifted high upon the cross in order to draw the whole world to Himself. We pray God the Father …
Our heavenly Father promises never to leave us nor forsake us. As He sustained Paul and those with him through the storm …
God protected and sustained His servant Paul even as he bore in his body the wounds of Christ for proclaiming the Gospel. …
Jesus revealed Himself to be the Christ of God first by suffering and death, and then by being raised in glory on …
On this Friday called “Good,” we pray to our gracious and almighty God who has beheld our sinful human family by sending …
On this Palm Sunday (also named Sunday of the Passion), we acknowledge God’s tender love in sending His Son Jesus Christ to …
Today we meditate on Jesus’ suffering and death by praying verses 10-12 of the hymn “Jesus, in Your Dying Woes” (Lutheran Service …
