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A Prayer with Matthew 20:17-34

As Jesus healed the two blind men, we pray our heavenly Father to heal our spiritual blindness and give us the eyes of faith. We ask Him to rescue us from our pride and lead us to be both humble and lovely. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in …

A Prayer with Matthew 20:1-16

The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard teaches us that we live, and work, in God’s kingdom only by grace. Here we pray our Lord to preserve us from pride and grumbling, and grant us gratitude. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 …

A Prayer with Matthew 19:16-30

God gives us His commandments as the way of life, but we cannot keep them perfectly. We pray for His salvation that we may receive a hundredfold of brothers and sisters in Christ in His Church. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or …