Sacred Meditations

The Lord God sent His Son to be born of the Virgin Mary and be “God with us.” We pray for the faith that Mary displayed that we may live as humble servants in our vocations and serve according to His Word. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in …

Our heavenly Father is the Lord of life and forms us and knits us together in our mothers’ wombs. We pray that He would lead us to rejoice in being fearfully and wonderfully made and that He would give us mouths to speak of His wonderful works. Source: “Sacred Meditations …

Our almighty God has poured upon us the new light of His incarnate Word, Jesus the Christ. We pray that this light that may been kindled in our hearts may shine forth in our lives. First Sunday after Christmas Day, from The Book of Common Prayer.

Almighty God led His only-begotten Son to Egypt to protect Him from Herod’s evil scheme. We pray that He would protect us from those who seek to suppress His Truth and lead us to treasure His gift of life. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, …

Today we remember the slaughter of the holy innocents by King Herod. We pray our gracious God to receive all innocent victims into His arms of mercy, and that He would mightily frustrate evil tyrants and establish His rule of justice, love, and peace. The Holy Innocents (December 28), from …

God, our heavenly Father, sent His Son, the Word made flesh, to be the true light. We pray Him to grant us grace that we may see Jesus in His holy Word. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.)

On this day of remembering the apostle and evangelist John, we pray our incarnate Lord Jesus Christ to illumine us by the light of His truth. Saint John (December 27), from The Book of Common Prayer.

For us and for our salvation, Jesus Christ became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary. We rejoice that He is “God with us” that we may renounce ungodliness and live upright and godly lives. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 …

We thank our Lord of glory for the example His servant, Stephen–the first martyr–who confessed his faith as he looked up to heaven and prayed for his persecutors (see Acts 7:54-60). Saint Stephen (December 26), from The Book of Common Prayer.

Our Savior Jesus Christ partook of our flesh and blood to release us from the bondage of sin and death. We pray for faith in His Incarnation and His atoning sacrifice for our sins, that we may rejoice in His life given through His holy Body and Blood. Source: “Sacred …