Sacred Meditations

God revealed to Peter that He makes all things clean and granted to the Gentiles repentance that leads to life. We pray Him to grant His Church joy and perseverance to proclaim His salvation to all races, clans, tribes, and peoples. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran …

Our God and Father anointed His Son, Jesus, to do good and heal us who are oppressed by the devil. We pray Him to grant us faith that we may receive forgiveness of sins and proclaim His Son’s death and resurrection so that others may receive His gift of salvation. …

God alone makes all things holy, clean and good. We pray Him to lead us to hallow His many gifts of creation and His redemption from sin, death and the devil, that we may confess the name and saving deeds of His Son, Jesus Christ. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily …

Through His Son’s atoning work, God our Father has declared all things clean and ushered in the restoration of creation. We pray Him to open our eyes of faith to see His goodness and open our lips to proclaim His Son’s saving works. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found …

God sent Paul and Peter to preach boldly in the name of Jesus and restore people to life. We pray Him to grant us bold and faithful ministers who preach His Word with power and lead us to bear witness to His gifts of forgiveness and life. Source: “Sacred Meditations …

Today the Church remembers the martyrdom of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. We pray that our gracious God would instruct His Church by their teaching and example, so that we may stand firm upon the one foundation who is Jesus Christ Himself. Saint Peter and Saint Paul (June 29), from …

By the light of His Truth, God converted Paul from persecutor of the Church to proclaimer of the Gospel. We pray Him to grant us joy that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners and that we may bear witness so that others may believe in Him. Source: …

God has built His Church on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone. We pray that we may be joined together by their teaching. Collect for Proper 8 (the Sunday closest to June 29), from The Book of Common Prayer.

God led His servant Philip to tell the good news of Jesus to the Ethiopian. We pray Him to grant us, His redeemed people, the same boldness, confidence and joy to bear witness to His saving deeds. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 …

For today’s New Testament reading–Acts 8:1-25–we pray stanzas 1 and 3 of the hymn, “Creator Spirit, by Whose Aid” (see Lutheran Service Book, 500) Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.)