In Meditation 26 of his Sacred Meditations, Johann Gerhard ponders the guardianship of angels, because saints have their guardian angels. Listen here for Part 1 of that meditation. Source: Sacred Meditations by Johann Gerhard, pages 144-146, alt. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/JGSM049-Guardianship-of-Angels-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More
God has ordained in a wonderful order the ministries of angels and mortals. We pray that His angels may help and defend us on earth, even as they serve and worship Him in heaven. Saint Michael and All Angels (September 29), from The Book of Common Prayer. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Saint-Michael-and-All-Angels-Sept29-BCP.mp3Podcast: Play in …
We live among earthly things that pass away, and we can become so anxious about those things. So we pray that our Lord Jesus would grant us to love the heavenly things and hold fast to those things that endure. Collect for Proper 20 (the Sunday closest to September 21), …
Without God, we are not able to please Him. Therefore, we pray that He would give His Holy Spirit to us, so …
True peace of soul comes only in Jesus Christ–not in earthly riches, nor in pleasure, nor in worldly honors. And what does …
Johann Gerhard said, “The mind that rests in the Lord is at peace.” (Listen here.) We cannot find true peace of soul …
In yesterday’s meditation (listen here), we heard from Johann Gerhard that only Jesus Christ can satisfy and fully meet the soul’s immortal …
Johann Gerhard begins Meditation #32 of his Sacred Meditations by saying, “The mind that rests in the Lord is at peace.” Perhaps …
God always resists the proud, but He never forsakes those who trust in His mercy. So we pray that He would grant …
Because God is the author of peace and lover of concord, we pray that He would defend us against the assaults of …
