WELS Military Devotions

Today we learn about a way to read our Bibles prayerfully from Martin Luther, called “Luther’s four strands.”

When it comes to religion or spiritual growth, there are a lot of choices out there for you. But Jesus gives us the only Way, the only Truth, the only Life, the only bread—and those are his words of promise, as they are taught and preached in their truth and purity.

What do we eat when our souls and our hearts growl, reminding us of this aching hole that longs to be filled with the bread of forgiveness for that guilt?

“God won’t give you more than you can handle.” Maybe someone has said this to you. Is that something God has promised us?

You are surrounded. You are surrounded by people who don’t necessarily share your morals, values, or faith in Jesus. And yet our Lord Jesus says to you and me today, “Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”