Sacred Meditations

Our heavenly Father forgives our many sins through His Son Jesus Christ, and He calls us to forgive one another from the heart. We pray for His forgiveness when we hold our neighbors’ sins against them, and that He would lead us to forgive as He has forgiven us. Source: …

Jesus Christ taught us to become like children and humble ourselves to receive His kingdom. We pray that His Holy Spirit would lead us to confess our sins, resist temptations, and receive His forgiveness. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of …

Jesus cast out demons, foretold His resurrection, and showed the freedom of living in humility. We pray for faith in His promises, joy in hearing His Word of life, and that we may live in humility in all we think, say, and do. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found …

Jesus’ Transfiguration reveals God’s will to restore us to His image. We pray for faith to hear and trust God’s beloved Son, because He alone manifests the glory intended for us. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.)

Our heavenly Father has revealed Jesus to be the Christ, the Son of the living God. We pray that we may know Him, trusting His cross and resurrection for salvation, and that we may take up our cross and follow Him. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran …

Our Lord Jesus Christ is the sign of Jonah and gives us His cross and resurrection for our comfort and peace. We pray Him to save us from our little faith and help us gladly hear and keep His Word. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service …

God has revealed His glory among the nations in His Son Jesus. We pray that He would keep His Church in mercy that she may persevere in the true confession of His Name. Collect for Proper 24 (the Sunday closest to October 19), from The Book of Common Prayer.

Because our Lord Jesus Christ is the Great Physician of body and soul, we pray Him to give us the persistent faith of the Canaanite woman, that we may rely on Him through all trials and rejoice in the “crumbs” of His mercy. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found …

God’s Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. We pray that He would cleanse us from our defilement from within and create in us new and clean hearts. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of …

Jesus walked on water and showed Himself to be the Lord of creation, and He rescued Peter from his little faith. We pray that, while we believe in His merciful goodness, He would forgive our unbelief and receive His healing in body and soul. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary …