God our heavenly Father has raised us with His Son Jesus Christ, and He knows how our sin occupies us. We pray that He would put to death in us our sinful passions and lead us to live in His forgiveness. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran …
The fullness of deity dwells bodily in Jesus Christ, the head of all rule and authority. We thank and praise Him for His forgiveness, our Baptism into Him, and His triumph over sin, death, and the devil. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 …
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 …
God our heavenly Father sent His Son to give us a righteousness that depends on faith Him. We pray that, when we …
Our heavenly Father works in us for His good pleasure, and thus calls us to live out our salvation with fear and …
Our Lord Jesus Christ emptied Himself in being born in our likeness and especially to the point of death on a cross. …
Our compassionate heavenly Father makes us members one of another. We pray His forgiveness for our anger that makes our words filthy …
In Baptism, the Lord of all creation has called us to be His children. We pray for His forgiveness for walking in …
Johann Gerhard has contrasted our love for God with our love for other things—created things and even ourselves. In this fifth and …
Johann Gerhard has contrasted loving God over against loving created things (Part 1). He has reminded us that created things cannot love …
