Sacred Meditations

Our heavenly Father revealed to Peter that salvation comes to all peoples through the grace of the Lord Jesus. We pray Him to grant boldness and confidence to His Church to proclaim that good news to all peoples, races, and tribes. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran …

God protected and sustained His servant Paul even as he bore in his body the wounds of Christ for proclaiming the Gospel. We pray Him to encourage and strengthen His Church to continue in the faith even as she endures opposition. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran …

Paul and Barnabas endured rejection for proclaiming God’s salvation and idol worship of mistaken crowds. We pray God to grant all pastors fitting humility as they proclaim His Gospel and administer His Sacraments and strengthen them in the face of opposition to His truth. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary …

Our heavenly Father fills His disciples with joy and the Holy Spirit. We pray Him to give joy and courage to all pastors and the people they serve to continue in His grace and proclaim His salvation, that many may hear His Word and be found worthy of eternal life. …

Our merciful Father established Paul and Barnabas to proclaim His promises. As Paul encouraged the people by reciting God’s saving deeds in Jesus Christ, we pray Him to grant us encouragement by hearing His Word. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury …

God set apart His servants, Barnabas and Paul, for the work of proclaiming the Word of His truth. We pray Him to set apart ministers in His Church who will faithfully proclaim His Word that both kills and makes alive. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service …

God, our Father, sent His angel to rescue Peter from Herod’s prison. We pray Him to send His holy angels to protect and defend all who are persecuted and imprisoned for confessing salvation through Christ alone and grant them faithfulness to confess Him. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found …

God has taught us to love Him and our neighbor. Thus we pray that He would grant us His Holy Spirit, so that we may be devoted to Him and to one another. Collect for Proper 9 (the Sunday closest to July 6), from The Book of Common Prayer.

Almighty God has made all the peoples of the earth to serve Him in freedom and peace. We pray that He would give the people of our country both the zeal of justice and the strength of forbearance. “For the Nation,” from the Book of Common Prayer.

Jesus’ servant Barnabas exhorted the church at Antioch to remain faithful to Him with steadfast purpose. We pray our Lord to grant the same faithfulness and steadfast purpose to all His disciples, that they may confess His saving name with boldness and perform works of mercy with generosity. Source: “Sacred …