Sacred Meditations

On this Palm Sunday (also named Sunday of the Passion), we acknowledge God’s tender love in sending His Son Jesus Christ to take upon Himself our nature, suffer death upon the cross, and give us the great example of His humility. We also pray that we may walk in the …

Through Jesus’ resurrection, God the Father brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel. We thank and praise Him, and we ask Him to grant us joy to go into all the world and proclaim His Gospel to the whole creation. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in …

Today we meditate on Jesus’ suffering and death by praying verses 10-12 of the hymn “Jesus, in Your Dying Woes” (Lutheran Service Book 447:10-12). Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.)

Today we meditate on Jesus’ suffering and death by praying verses 1-3 of the hymn “Jesus, in Your Dying Woes” (Lutheran Service Book 447:1-3). Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.)

Today we meditate on Jesus’ Passion and pray using verses 1 and 12 of the hymn “O Dearest Jesus, What Law Hast Thou Broken” (Lutheran Service Book 439:1, 12). Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.)

Jesus suffered the false witness of many and the denial of Peter. We pray that He, by His cross-won mercy, would forgive our many sins of slandering our neighbors and strengthen us to defend and speak well of them. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, …

Jesus agonized in the Garden of Gethsemane and prayed to do His Father’s will, not His own. Today we also pray that God’s will may be done among us. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.)

Only almighty God can bring order to our unruly wills and affections. Today we pray that He would grant us His grace to love what He commands and desire what He promises. Fifth Sunday in Lent, from The Book of Common Prayer.

Today we pray that God would grant all His faithful people to discern the Body and Blood of Jesus under the bread and wine of the Sacrament of the Altar (Lord’s Supper), that they may receive His cross-won forgiveness, life, and salvation. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in …

Today we pray our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us compassion to care for those walking through the valley of the shadow of death and to give us words of comfort that we may speak the hope of His resurrection victory over death. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found …