Category Archives: Meditations by P.Wilhelm Löhe (Translation)

Löhe on Lk 2:21

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived. (Luk 2:21 NIV) There is no doubt that the name of our Lord … Continue reading →

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Löhe on Genesis 32:11

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Wilhelm Weber

I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness you have shown your servant (Gen 32:10 NIV) There are days in our lives – and the last day of a year belong to them – days on which we pause, … Continue reading →

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Löhe on Genesis 49:18

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Wilhelm Weber

“For Thy salvation I wait, O LORD.” (Gen 49:18 NAS) Our Lord and God lets his light shine again and again. Every dark valley has a sunny exit. Just when we thought that we would succumb in distress and singular … Continue reading →

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Löhe on Ps. 119:111

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Wilhelm Weber

Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. (Psa 119:111 NIV) We are all children of our time if we want to be or not. Each and every era is most accessible and comprehensible to … Continue reading →

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Löhe on 1.Tim.3:16 (Christmas)

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Wilhelm Weber

Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up … Continue reading →

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Löhe on Luke 2:14 (Christmas Eve)

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Wilhelm Weber

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. (Luk 2:14 KJV) When the almighty God created the world out of nothing, all the majesties celebrated and the children of light exulted. The universal oceans … Continue reading →

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Löhe on Philippians 4:4

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Wilhelm Weber

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! (Phi 4:4 NIV) The apostle St. Paul wrote this letter in prison. Yet it overflows with joy and love and exudes a profound peace and calm. The congregation in … Continue reading →

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Löhe on 1.Corinthians 4:3-5

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Wilhelm Weber

I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court… It is the Lord who judges me. Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what … Continue reading →

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Löhe on Romans 15:4

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Wilhelm Weber

For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. (Rom 15:4 NIV) Patience is not just lazily doing … Continue reading →

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Löhe on Hebrews 12:1

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Wilhelm Weber

Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. (Heb 12:1 NIV) We are weighed down by idleness, sloth, laziness, lethargy, wariness, tiredness, exhaustion and inertia. It’s as if its still night and we’re not … Continue reading →

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