Sacred Meditations

Johann Gerhard begins his Meditation IX–“Loving God Alone”–by declaring, “May love bind thee fast to the Lord.” Here is part one of that meditation, in which Gerhard contrasts loving God with loving created things. Source: Sacred Meditations by Johann Gerhard, pages 49-50, alt.

This week we pray that God’s grace may always go before us and follow after us so that we may live lives of good works (see Ephesians 2:8-10). Collect for Proper 23 (the Sunday closest to October 12), from The Book of Common Prayer.

In our previous meditation, Johann Starck led us in acknowledging the constant goodness of God (Listen here.). In today’s meditation, we pray with Starck as we thank and praise God for His goodness through all our life. Source: Starck’s Prayer-Book, by Johann Starck (translated and edited by W. H. T. …

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23). In today’s meditation, we hear from Johann Starck, in his Prayer Book, on how “The Believing Christian Acknowledges the Constant Goodness of God.” Source: …

We have heard Johann Starck’s exhortation for the afflicted person to take comfort in God’s almighty power—that is, His omnipotence. We have also prayed with Starck that God would rescue us from our affliction. In today’s meditation, we conclude Starck’s prayer and find comfort in some powerful hymn verses. Prayer …

Johann Starck has exhorted the afflicted person to take comfort in the omnipotence of God (Listen here.). In today’s meditation, Starck leads us in praying for our omnipotent God to uphold and sustain us in our affliction. Source: Starck’s Prayer-Book, by Johann Starck (translated and edited by W. H. T. …

God says, “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10). In today’s meditation, Johann Starck exhorts the afflicted person to take comfort in the …

God is always more ready to hear than we are to pray, and to give more than we desire or deserve. We pray that He would pour out upon us His abundant mercy, forgive us those things which frighten our conscience, and give us the good things that we do …

After pondering how angels were interested in the life of Christ and how they protect us as they protected saints in the Bible, Johann Gerhard exhorts Christians to strive after holiness and so enjoy the blessed fellowship of the angels in God’s presence. Here’s Part 3. Source: Sacred Meditations by …

In Part 2 of “The Guardianship of Angels,” Johann Gerhard draws from the angels in the Bible to comfort us in their guardianship for Christians. Source: Sacred Meditations by Johann Gerhard, pages 146-147, alt.