Sacred Meditations

Since God shows His handiwork in heaven and on earth, we pray that He would deliver us in our vocations from the service of self alone so that we may serve Him and our neighbor to His glory. “For Vocation in Daily Work,” from The Book of Common Prayer.

All Christians have a vocation given by God, whether butcher, baker, candle stick maker, or pastor. We pray that all members of Christ’s holy Church may truly and devoutly serve Him in their various vocations. “For All Christians in Their Vocation,” from The Book of Common Prayer.

Jesus Christ is the light of the world. We pray that we, His people, may be illumined by His Word and Sacraments so that we may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory that He may be known, worshiped, and followed by all people. Second Sunday after the Epiphany, from …

Johann Gerhard continues pondering the benefits of Christ’s Incarnation. Not only is God’s power in creating us–and giving us flesh and bones–wonderful, but even more wonderful is how God redeems us in Christ Jesus–who becomes flesh of our flesh and bone of our bone. [Part 1]  [Part 2] Source: Sacred …

It was–and is–a great mystery that the Son of God lowered Himself to take on our human flesh. But the greater mystery is WHY? Here Johann Gerhard continues to lead us in pondering the saving benefits of Christ’s incarnation. [Part 1] Source: Sacred Meditations by Johann Gerhard, pages 83-84.

In his Sacred Meditations, Johann Gerhard helps us ponder and proclaim the saving benefits of our Lord Jesus Christ in His Incarnation. Source: Sacred Meditations by Johann Gerhard, pages 82-83.

Jesus Christ reveals Himself to be God in the flesh and proclaims Himself to be the Savior of all people. We pray that He would bring the nations into His fold and pour out His Spirit on all people. “For the Mission of the Church” (first option), from The Book …

After exhorting us on how God–not wealth, nor honor, nor wisdom and skill–is our highest good (Listen here.), Johann Starck leads us in praying to the Triune God who alone is our “highest, dearest, truest, and very best good.” Source: Starck’s Prayer-Book, by Johann Starck (translated and edited by W. …

When Jesus is baptized by John in the Jordan River, He reveals Himself to be the Savior of us sinners. We pray that we who are baptized into Him may remain faithful to Him and confess Him as Lord and Savior. First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of our …

From Psalm 73 we learn to pray, “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever” (Psalm 73:26, ESV). Johann Starck exhorts us to recognize that God alone is our highest good. Source: Starck’s Prayer-Book, by Johann Starck (translated and …