Sacred Meditations

When Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River, He fulfilled all righteousness for us. We pray for Him to abide with us and grant us to rejoice in being baptized into Him, His death, and His resurrection. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 …

Our gracious heavenly Father has justified us by faith and granted us peace with Him through our Lord Jesus Christ. Where our sin increases, we pray that His grace may abound all the more. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of …

Our gracious Father counted Abraham righteous by faith in His lovingkindness. We pray Him to grant us to trust in Him and His undeserved gift of not counting our sins against us. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.)

Our almighty and gracious Father reveals His righteousness through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. We pray that He would strengthen us in the faith that we are received into His favor and that our sins are forgiveness because of Jesus Christ. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary …

When Jesus is baptized by John in the Jordan River, He reveals Himself to be the Savior of us sinners. We pray that we who are baptized into Him may remain faithful to Him and confess Him as Lord and Savior. First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of our …

Our holy and righteous God and Father is faithful and true. As we look into the mirror of His holy Law, we pray that He would show us how we fall short of being righteous before Him and grant us repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” …

God gives His Law to show that we have not been free from sin and that we may see how pure toward Him our life should be. We pray Him to deliver us from merely mouthing His words and lead us to be doers of His Word. Source: “Sacred Meditations …

God’s judgments are just, His Law is good, and His kindness is meant to lead us to repentance. We pray that when we pass judgment on those who sin as we do, God would reveal the errors of our ways and lead us to repentance for the forgiveness of sins. …

All creation testifies of almighty God, and He reveals His wrath against our inclinations and deeds of sin. We pray for His mercy, the gift of repentance, His forgiveness through Christ Jesus, and compassion for those who sin against us. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service …

By His Gospel, God give salvation to everyone who believes, of all tribes and nations. We thank and praise Him for this undeserved gift, and we implore Him to grant us faith in His righteousness. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury …