Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 – O Holy God, Creator of Heaven and Earth; just as You looked upon Your work and, upon its completion, rested, so guide and direct us until our work is complete, and at the end of time we find our eternal rest in You. For the sake of Your Son, be… Continue reading 90 days of prayer: Day 49
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90 days of prayer: Day 48
Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 – O Loving God, Thou Mighty Redeemer, Who desires that all people be saved and to come to the knowledge of the Truth; just as You created mankind in Your image, both male and female, and saw that it was very good, so be with us as we go through our… Continue reading 90 days of prayer: Day 48
90 days of prayer: Day 47
Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 – O Kind and Compassionate Father, Whose Word assures us of Your care for us and instructs us not to be anxious, for You provide for us even more than You care for the birds who neither sow nor reap; just as You created all the birds of the air and… Continue reading 90 days of prayer: Day 47
90 days of prayer: Day 46
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, Feast of St. Luke – O Most Gracious and Merciful God, Who promised Jacob in his dream of the ladder reaching to the heavens that his offspring would be as plentiful as the dust of the earth, and promised Abram as he gazed into the sky that his offspring would be… Continue reading 90 days of prayer: Day 46
90 days of prayer: Day 45
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023 – O Holy Triune God, Who confused the language of our prideful forefathers and saved them from their haughty ambitions by causing them to be dispersed throughout all of the earth; just as You separated the seas and created the dry land for the habitation of all people so may Your… Continue reading 90 days of prayer: Day 45
90 days of prayer: Day 44
Monday, Oct. 16, 2023 – O Loving Father, Merciful God, Who sent Your Son to fulfill all righteousness and through whose Baptism in the Jordan You sanctified and instituted all waters to be a blessed flood and a lavish washing away of sin, hear our prayer; just as You created the expanse to separate the… Continue reading 90 days of prayer: Day 44
Be of good courage, your sins are forgiven
Be of good courage, your sins are forgiven! Today we sinners who have responded to God’s call to come to Him for rest and peace have neither neglected nor despised His Word. That is one reason why you each and all are present in this His Divine Service.
As part of our response to and preparation for hearing God’s Word, we have collectively prayed that God would, for the sake of His mercy, be gracious to us. In that, we were echoing the unspoken petition of a paralytic and those bearing him before Jesus long ago. …For more, click on the title above.
90 days of prayer: Day 43
The 19th week after Trinity Jesus’ incarnation secures for us life, forgiveness and healing Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023 – O Almighty God, Heavenly Father, Who sent Your Son to be the light of the world in Whom is life and Whose light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it; just… Continue reading 90 days of prayer: Day 43
90 days of prayer: Day 42
Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023 – Lord God Almighty, You commanded that Your people of old provide for the widow and the orphan. Strengthen the hearts and minds of all widows and orphans, that in their grief they would not despair, but turn their hearts toward You, their loving Father. In the Name of the Father,… Continue reading 90 days of prayer: Day 42
90 days of prayer: Day 41
Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 – Lord of Love, You have graciously given us such a wonderful assembly of believers. Help us to not despise gathering together where many spiritual gifts may be found among those who love You, but bring us routinely back to Your altar to receive Your gifts in a unified faith with… Continue reading 90 days of prayer: Day 41