Sacred Meditations

Our holy God preserves all people and all things and calls us to live lives that glorify Him. Since we know Him as He reveals Himself through Jesus Christ, we pray that we may keep His Word in truth and purity and lead godly lives. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily …

Our heavenly Father, the Lord of all might, bids us not to judge our neighbor but rely Him and His mercy. We pray His forgiveness for judging others and ask Him to lead us to be gracious to others. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, …

Our heavenly Father provides for all our needs. We pray His forgiveness for laying up our treasures on earth and being anxious, and that He would lead us to seek first His kingdom. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily …

Jesus taught us not to do our good works in order to be noticed by others. We pray our heavenly Father’s help to do our works of charity to His glory, not to ours. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of …

Jesus the Christ taught His Father’s perfect law that also shows us our many sins. We pray His forgiveness when we sin against that law. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.)

God has ordained in a wonderful order the ministries (services) of angels and mortals (human beings). We pray that His angels may help and defend us on earth, even as they serve and worship Him in heaven. Saint Michael and All Angels (September 29), from The Book of Common Prayer.

Jesus taught His heavenly Father’s blessings and kept His Law perfectly. We pray Him to bless us who are poor in spirit and who mourn, who are meek and hunger for His righteousness, and who rely on His mercy to be pure in heart. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary …

Jesus proclaimed His Father’s gracious reign, called His apostles to be fishers of men, and brought healing to many. We pray that we would know His life-giving truth, proclaim His mercy to others, and rejoice in His baptismal healing. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, …

Jesus Christ was led into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil, yet He overcame those temptations as He trusted His heavenly Father. We pray that He would strengthen our trust in His victory over the devil and lead us to resist temptations that come to us. Source: “Sacred …

God Almighty sent John the Baptizer to proclaim repentance and prepare the way of the Lord. We pray that He would lead us to live in our Baptism, daily repenting of our sins and rising in Jesus’ cross-won forgiveness. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, …