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

LÖHE ON 1. THESSALONIANS 4:3-6

It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the heathen, … Continue reading

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LÖHE ON 1. THESSALONIANS 4:3

It is God’s will that you should be sanctified! (1Th 4:3 NIV) The light of sanctification illuminates the extent of ones impurity. The most admirable virgin and beauty queen is still sullied and ruined if she’s ignorant of original sin … Continue reading

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LÖHE ON LAMENTATIONS 3:22-23

Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (Lam 3:22-23 NIV) We have all sinned enough. Yet nobody wants to appear contrite and penitent, … Continue reading

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LÖHE ON 1.JOHN 2,5.15-17

But if anyone obeys his word, God’s love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him…Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of … Continue reading

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LÖHE ON JAMES 1:14

Each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. (Jam 1:14 NIV) Temptations signal a sorry time, and often it’s even more sorry, because we tend to fall in them. Be it bread, … Continue reading

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LÖHE ON HEBREWS 12:4

In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. (Heb 12:4 NIV) Our Lord is prepared to instruct us to use his weaponry and with this armor triumph. However these weapons do … Continue reading

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LÖHE ON 1.CORINTHIANS 4:16

Therefore I urge you to imitate me. (1Co 4:16 NIV)  It is a stain on our protestant congregations otherwise impressive slate that they generally choose their examples from too lowly spheres. Many protestants have the idea that they are just … Continue reading

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LÖHE ON JOHN 17:4 AND 2.CORINTHIANS 9:11

I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. (Joh 17:4 NIV) and You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion. (2Co 9:11 NIV) … Continue reading

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LÖHE ON 2. CORINTHIANS 6:3-4

We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.  Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way. (2Co 6:3-4 NIV) Quite a few of the gospel and epistle readings in … Continue reading

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LÖHE ON JEREMIAH 22:29

O land, land, land, hear the word of the LORD! (Jer 22:29 NIV) O if I but had a trombone or trumpet to penetrate the spiritually deaf ears and awake them to join us in our prayers and pleas to … Continue reading

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