Dear Trinity Family Here is today’s WELS Devotion. It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.Galatians 5:1 Today, citizens of the United States of America celebrate freedom. The Fourth of July is Independence Day—the day which marks the signing of the Declaration …
July 2, 2020 – Don’t be afraid
The more we read the Gospels—the more we learn about Jesus’ life and ministry—the more awestricken we become. Jesus changed lives. He changed history. He changed everything! Jesus went head to head with the prince of evil. He descended into darkness to demolish the dungeons of the devil and to free the captives who languished there. The darkness fought back. …
June 30, 2020 – Leading to Safety
Thousands of lives could have been saved. But people didn’t listen. The prophet Jeremiah tried to warn people against rebellion and sin. But they didn’t want to hear it. They attacked Jeremiah instead. They beat him and put him into the stocks. Attacking the messenger is not an uncommon response to God’s Law. Sinners generally don’t want to hear that …
June 29, 2020 – Knowing Where to Look (WELS Devotion)
Dear Trinity Family, Here is the latest WELS devotion. God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 Sometimes I forget how powerful the disease of sin truly is in my life. I forget that my sinfulness infects even my thinking, even my sense of logic. For example, I …
June 26, 2020 – Jesus’ Heart
When Jesus saw the crowds, his heart broke. He saw people who were troubled and downcast. He saw people who were looking for help, but didn’t know where to turn. So, he did something about it. He told us to do something about it, too. First, he provided a solution to the problem. It was expensive; it cost him everything. …
June 25, 2020 – Courage
he apostle Paul must have been a brave man. He was told that he would be imprisoned if he went to Jerusalem (Acts 21:10-13). He went anyway. He knew that he would be in danger whenever he went to preach the Gospel (1 Corinthians 15:30-31). He went anyway. Why would he do that? For the same reason a parent would …
June 24, 2020 – Faith Rests in God (WELS Devotion)
Dear Trinity Family, Here is today’s WELS devotion. The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of …
June 23, 2020 – Forgiveness (SYNOD Devotion)
Dear Trinity Family Here is the latest WELS devotion. Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.” Matthew 9:12 Compared to some of the other disciples, we don’t know a whole lot about Matthew. Other than the story of Jesus calling Matthew to be his disciple, Matthew’s name is only mentioned 4 …
June 22, 2020 – Every Generation
How do you keep your family safe? We live in a dangerous world. There is so much that can hurt people. We naturally want to help the people we love navigate the dangerous shoals of a sinful world. But we’re not the only voice that’s trying to get their attention. We are competing with voices of friends, voices on the …
June 19, 2020 – Lot’s of Light (WELS Devotion)
Dear Trinity family, Here’s today’s WELS Devotion. Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. But there were also false prophets among the …