In Advent we meditate on our King who comes to us righteous and having salvation (Zechariah 9:9). Johann Starck, in his Prayer Book, exhorts us Christians how to meditate on the coming Christ in this season of preparation. Source: Starck’s Prayer-Book, by Johann Starck (translated and edited by W. H. …
In this third week of Advent, we pray that our Lord Jesus would stir up His power and come among us with great might. Since our sins sorely hinder us, we implore Him to help and deliver us by His bountiful grace and mercy. Third Sunday of Advent, from The …
God sent John the Baptizer, not to be the Christ, but to bear witness to the Christ. We pray that God would lead the pastors of His Church to rejoice greatly at the voice of His Son and grant them humility. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran …
God sent His servant John the Baptizer, not to be the Christ, but to make straight the way of the Christ. We …
God sent John the Baptizer to prepare the way for His only Son, who gives the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness …
God’s mercy is from generation to generation, and He humbles the proud and lifts up the lowly. We pray Him to fill …
The Lord God sent His Son to be born of the Virgin Mary and be “God with us.” We pray for the …
In this fourth week of Advent we ask our Almighty God to purify our conscience by His daily visitation. Fourth Sunday of …
Just as Thomas had his questions about the risen Lord Jesus (see John 20:24-29), we may also have our questions. We pray …
In this third week of Advent, we pray that our Lord Jesus would stir up His power and come among us with …
