Martin Luther's Evening Prayer
"An Unchanging Faith for Changing Lives" describes the message of God for us in the turmoil of the 21st Century. This faith is taught at St. John's Lutheran Church of Taylor, Michigan, and other congregations of the Lutheran church-Missouri Synod. Rev. Dr. Richard Zeile, Pastor at St. John's, applies the Word of God to our everyday experiences. God's LAW always accuses, but God's GOSPEL shows where grace can be found, through Jesus Christ who died for our sin, but rose that we may have eternal life.
Martin Luther's Evening Prayer
Psalm 119 section Samek, "Power of God's Word"
The Psalmist celebrates God's Word under many titles in Psalm 119 which has one section for each letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Dr. Zeile's discussion points out the power in the Word which makes things happen. Thus the power to believe is God's and not the power of human decision-making. Thus our faith is not in ourselves but in the Lord who has called us by the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Word made Flesh, through the power of the Holy Spirit.