Christmas is not just about the birth of a baby (after all, babies are born all the time). Christmas is about the Birth of one particular Baby–the very Son of God who was born of the Virgin Mary. More than that, Christmas is truly all about the Son of God …
In previous meditations, Johann Gerhard has exhorted us to cultivate true humility. How so? First, by pondering our condition as human beings, and second, by considering the example of Jesus Himself. In this fourth and final meditation, Gerhard exhorts us to take the servant’s place with Christ and cover the …
True humility comes, first, from considering our human condition and, second, by pondering the example of Jesus Himself (Part 1). Like a river flowing down a mountain, God’s grace flows downward to the humble, not upward to the proud (Part 2). In this meditation, Johann Gerhard reminds us: it does …
Johann Gerhard has encouraged us to cultivate true humility, first, by considering our lowly condition as human beings and, second, by considering …
“What is Man? What is a Bubble? They are alike Nothing.” That’s how Johann Gerhard introduces his Meditation 34 on “The Cultivation …
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 a previous installment of Sacred Meditations, we heard from Johann Gerhard that only Jesus Christ can satisfy and fully meet the …
Johann Gerhard begins Meditation #32 of his Sacred Meditations by saying, “The mind that rests in the Lord is at peace.” Perhaps …
In today’s meditation, we continue rejoicing in the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ with Johann Gerhard in the final portion of …
