Sacred Meditations

The Holy Spirit calls us by the Gospel and enlightens us with His gifts. We pray Him to sanctify us and keep us in the true faith, that we may ever confess, “Jesus is Lord,” and always use our individual gifts not for our own benefit, but for the common …

On the night when He was betrayed, our Lord of life gave the meal of His Body and Blood under bread and wine for us to eat and to drink. We pray Him to grant all who follow Him true faith in His words that they may be worthy and …

Our heavenly Father calls us to do all things to His glory and bear witness to His salvation. We pray Him to forgive our faltering witness when we drift along with the fallen world and to strengthen us to show forth His forgiveness and love. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily …

Through the example of His ancient people, our heavenly Father leads us away from idolatry to faith in His Son. We pray Him to deliver us from all misbelief and despair and to lead us to receive faithfully His Son’s Body and Blood and thus rejoice in the communion of …

Jesus sends certain men to proclaim His Gospel and administer His Sacraments so that His people may receive forgiveness, life, and salvation. We pray Him to grant joy to His pastors and lead the congregations they serve to compensate them well. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran …

God has given His Son Jesus Christ to be both a sacrifice for sin and an example of the godly life. We give thanks to Him for the fruits of His redeeming work, and we ask for His grace to follow daily in the steps of His most holy life. …

Jesus Christ has set us free from sin and death by His sacrificial death on the cross. We pray Him to protect and deliver us from using His gift of freedom for selfish and self-serving purposes. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or …

Today the Church remembers the Virgin Mary, Mother of Our Lord. We pray that we who have been redeemed by His blood may share with her the glory of His eternal kingdom. Saint Mary the Virgin (August 15), from The Book of Common Prayer.

God creates each of us male and female and He established marriage for the good of all. We pray Him to grant peace and contentment to all who enter marriage, to sustain and uphold those who seek a godly spouse, and to grant joy and chastity to those with the …

From creation our gracious heavenly Father established marriage to be the union of one man and one woman in love and faithfulness for life. We pray Him to grant that every husband and wife may love and honor each other. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service …