Today we thank our Lord Jesus Christ for His brother, James the Just. Here we pray that the Church may follow James’ example by giving ourselves continually to prayer and to the reconciliation of all. Saint James of Jerusalem (October 23), from The Book of Common Prayer. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Saint-James-of-Jerusalem-Oct23-BCP.mp3Podcast: Play in …
Johann Gerhard has contrasted our love for God with our love for other things—created things and even ourselves. In this fifth and final part of his Meditation IX, “Loving God Alone,” Pastor Gerhard leads us to ponder God’s love for us, which then leads to our love for God. And …
Johann Gerhard has contrasted loving God over against loving created things (Part 1). He has reminded us that created things cannot love us back, but God does (Part 2). And last time Gerhard led us to meditate on God’s love leading us to know Him (Part 3). In today’s part …
Here we continue with Johann Gerhard’s Meditation IX, “Loving God Alone.” In this installment, Gerhard leads us to ponder how God’s love …
In his Meditation IX, “Loving God Alone,” Johann Gerhard contrasts loving God with loving created things (Part 1). In today’s installment of …
When Jesus proclaimed, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand,” He willed that the entire life of the Christian be …
God made His Son, who knew no sin, to be sin for us, that in Him we might be righteous before Him. …
God calls us to repent of our sinful condition and our many sins. We pray Him to grant sufficient to the men …
On the night when He was betrayed, our Lord of life gave the meal of His Body and Blood under bread and …
Our heavenly Father calls us to do all things to His glory and bear witness to His salvation. We pray Him to …
