God our heavenly Father has qualified us to share in the inheritance of His saints in light. We pray that He may enlighten our sin-blinded eyes to know Him through His Son Jesus Christ. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of …
Jesus Christ, the heavenly Bridegroom, has united us to Himself in Baptism. We pray that husbands and wives may be faithful in marriage and reflect His selfless love. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.) http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/0906-Ephesians5-15-33.mp3Podcast: Play in new …
In Baptism, the Lord of all creation has called us to be His children. We pray for His forgiveness for walking in the ways of the world and that He may renew us in the spirit of our minds. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, …
Johann Gerhard continues pondering how Holy Baptism brings us spiritual healing and makes us temples of the Holy Spirit. Source: Sacred Meditations …
In meditating on the benefits of Baptism, Johann Gerhard draws from the Red Sea of Exodus 14 and the crystal sea of …
Johann Gerhard looks to John 5, the pool by the sheep market, as a picture of the healing that Baptism gives us …
“Baptism is a Holy Washing.” That’s how Johann Gerhard introduces his Meditation XVII as he proclaims the benefits of Baptism. Here’s what …
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Today we pray that we may live in His righteousness and holiness …
God gave His only-begotten Son to the death of the cross for our redemption and by His glorious resurrection delivered us from …
By our Baptism into Christ’s death and resurrection, God turns us from the old life of sin. Since we are reborn into …
