Sacred Meditations

Our compassionate heavenly Father makes us members one of another. We pray His forgiveness for our anger that makes our words filthy and our actions foolish. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.)

In his Prayer Book, Johann Starck cites Hebrews 12:14–“Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord”–and then explains how “The Believing Christian Prays God to Sanctify His Heart.” Source: Starck’s Prayer-Book, by Johann Starck (translated and edited by W. H. T. …

In Baptism, the Lord of all creation has called us to be His children. We pray for His forgiveness for walking in the ways of the world and that He may renew us in the spirit of our minds. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, …

Our heavenly Father has revealed salvation only through His Son, Jesus Christ. Here we pray that, based on His clear, revealed will, He would give us boldness and joy as we live united in Him. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury …

God–Father, Son, and Holy Spirit–gives all good things. Therefore we pray that He would graft into our hearts all good things: the love of His Name, true religion, and the fruit of good works. Collect for Proper 17 (the Sunday closest to August 31), from The Book of Common Prayer.

God, in His mercy, saves us solely by His grace and makes us one in His Son, Jesus Christ. Here we pray that we would take no comfort in our own works, but rather rejoice in living as His workmanship. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service …

In Ephesians 1:5, St. Paul says, “In love he [God] predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will.” Here we pray with that identity, comfort, and security in mind. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 …

Jesus Christ stretched out His arms of love on the cross so that everyone may come within His saving embrace. So we pray that He would clothe us with His Spirit that we may reach forth our hands in love and bring others to know and love Him. Source: A …

In today’s meditation, we hear from Johann Arndt on “Two Kinds of Human Love.” Here Pastor Arndt contrasts the clean, pure love given by God over against the false, tarnished love of self-serving. Source: Devotions and Prayers of Johann Arndt, selected and translated by John Joseph Stoudt, pages 42-43 (Meditation …

Since our merciful God gathers His Church in unity by the Holy Spirit, we pray that the Church would show forth His power among all peoples. Collect for Proper 16 (the Sunday closest to August 24), from The Book of Common Prayer.