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PRAYER AND MEDITATION |
...and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove... |
The dove is a symbol for the Holy Spirit. This is from Matthew 3:16 "As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him." A great place to begin our meditation is by praying for the Holy Spirit. | |
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LUTHER'S MORNIING PRAYER |
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In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. AMEN.
I thank you, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. AMEN.
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For he will command his angels concerning you
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LUTHER'S EVENING PRAYER |
For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways...Ps. 91:11 |
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. AMEN.
I thank you, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have graciously kept me this day; and I pray that You would forgive me all my sins where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Your hands, I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. AMEN.
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LUTHER'S LARGE CATECHISM |
The First Commandment.Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. 1] That is: Thou shalt have [and worship] Me alone as thy God. What is the force of this, and how is it to be
understood? What does it mean to have a god? or, what is God? 2] Answer: A god means that from which we
are to expect all good and to which we are to take refuge in all distress, so that to have a God is nothing else
than to trust and believe Him from the [whole] heart; as I have often said that the confidence and faith of the
heart alone make both God and an idol. 3] If your faith and trust be right, then is your god also true; and, on the
other hand, if your trust be false and wrong, then you have not the true God; for these two belong together, faith
and God. That now, I say, upon which you set your heart and put your trust is properly your god.
4] Therefore it is the intent of this commandment to require true faith and trust of the heart which settles upon
the only true God, and clings to Him alone. That is as much as to say: "See to it that you let Me alone be your
God, and never seek another," i.e.: Whatever you lack of good things, expect it of Me, and look to Me for it, and
whenever you suffer misfortune and distress, creep and cling to Me. I, yes, I, will give you enough and help you
out of every need; only let not your heart cleave to or rest in any other, (For more of this catechism click on the link below.)
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Luther's Large Catechism |
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