Sacred Meditations

God sends His Holy Spirit to convict the world concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment. We pray Him to show us our sin that we may repent, that He would grant us faith in Jesus’ work of making us righteous, and that He would rescue us from the evil one. Source: …

Our Savior Jesus Christ commanded us to love one another as He loved us. We pray Him to lead us to serve and show mercy to all people, that we may bear witness to Him. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury …

Jesus Christ is the vine, and we are the branches. We pray Him to bring forth the fruit of faith in Him and the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.)

Today we pray that our Lord Jesus would keep His Church in His steadfast faith and love so that we may proclaim His truth with boldness and His justice with compassion. Collect for Proper 6 (the Sunday closest to June 15), from The Book of Common Prayer.

With today’s reading of John 14:18-31, we pray verses 1-3 of the hymn “Holy Spirit, Light Divine” (Lutheran Service Book, 496:1-3). Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.)

Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life” (John 14:6). We pray Him to lead us through this dark world, teach us His truth, and enliven us in His salvation. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of …

God has called us, His children, to imitate Him as we love one another. We pray Him to enable and lead us to walk in love as He has first loved us in His Son Jesus Christ. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 …

As Jesus, in great humility, washed the feet of His disciples and washed away our sin by His blood, we pray Him to lead us in serving and loving one another. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.)

Jesus Christ came into the world, not to judge the world, but to save it. We pray God to give us faith in Jesus’ words that we may receive the gift of eternal life. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of …

Jesus Christ was glorified by the Father by being lifted up and nailed to the cross. We pray that we may see Him as our only rescue from sin and death. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.)