Jesus the Christ taught His Father’s perfect law that also shows us our many sins. We pray His forgiveness when we sin against that law. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.) http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/0929-Matthew5-21-48.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: …
God Almighty sent John the Baptizer to proclaim repentance and prepare the way of the Lord. We pray that He would lead us to live in our Baptism, daily repenting of our sins and rising in Jesus’ cross-won forgiveness. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, …
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), …
Our immortal God and King sent His Son into the world to save sinners, of whom each of us the foremost. We …
Our Lord Jesus Christ emptied Himself in being born in our likeness and especially to the point of death on a cross. …
In Baptism, the Lord of all creation has called us to be His children. We pray for His forgiveness for walking in …
In this hymn by Eliza Alderson, we exalt our Lord Jesus Christ for sacrificing Himself for us, and then we pray that …
What happens when we feast on the pleasures of this fallen world? We miss out on the true feast that God gives—the …
In today’s meditation, Gerhard reminds us of what we miss out on when we seek the earthly riches and not the heavenly …
In his Meditation 16, Johann Gerhard ponders “The Spiritual Refreshment of the Godly.” Those who are full on the pleasures of the …
