Tag Archives: Blessing

Herrenhuter readings for Saturday, the 28th December 2013

The Lord said to Abraham: “I will bless you and you will be a blessing.“ (Gen 12:2 NIV) Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse (Rom 12:14 NIV)

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Herrenhuter readings for Thursday, the 26th December 2013

LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth. (Isa 37:16 NIV) and Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord … Continue reading

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Löhe on Philippians 4:5

The Lord is near. (Phi 4:5 NIV) That is the general tenor of this epistle. All sadness in the lives of the saved elect is to be transformed into joy, all rough edges smoothed out, all troubles feed into prayer, … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Friday, the 22nd November 2013

“You shall not commit adultery.” (Exo 20:14 NIV) and Let marriage be held in honour among all! (Heb 13:4 NAS)

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Löhe on Col 1:12

Give joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. (Col 1:12 NIV) The Apostle draws an impressive picture of a Christian congregation in his letter … Continue reading

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Löhe on Ephesians 4:22

You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; (Eph 4:22 NIV) In the former way of life, people follow their own desires. These … Continue reading

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Löhe on 1.Cor.1:5

For in him you have been enriched in every way– with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge– (1Co 1:5 NIV) Here we witness the spiritual prosperity of this Corinthian congregation and church with which the almighty Lord wanted … Continue reading

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Löhe on Song of Solomon 2:16

My lover is mine and I am his. (Sol 2:16 NIV) I would give my life and all that that entails for one receptacle of the most precious ointment for the head of my Lord. Yet because he is not here for … Continue reading

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Löhe on Romans 8:12

Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation–but it is not to the sinful nature, to live according to it. (Rom 8:12 NIV) This sinful body and its nature and being are alive and active as long as we’re still living on … Continue reading

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Löhe on Romans 6,23

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Rom 6:23 NIV) Just as serving sin brought about dying and eternal death so serving righteousness faithfully brings about sanctification … Continue reading

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