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
2 Kings 13: The Death of Elisha
Dr. Zeile points out that certain aspects of Elisha's death point to the sacrificial death of Jesus the Christ. For one, the name "Elisha" means "God is my Salvation." Portions of the Good Friday liturgy of Tenebrae accompany this meditation, including the choral selection "Gross Darkness," as well as the strepidus conclusion. The classic hymn based on a St. Bernard text "O Sacred Head Now Wounded," and the Good Friday hymn "O Perfect Life of Love" are part of this program.