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08/08/2026

Family of Friends Biblical Studies, Saturday, August 8th, 2026

The Lord’s Prayer – The Seventh Petition

“But deliver us from evil.”

What does this mean?

We pray in this petition, in summary, that our Father in heaven would rescue us from every evil of body and soul, possessions and reputation, and finally, when our last hour comes, give us a blessed end, and graciously take us from this valley of sorrow to Himself in heaven.

The Central Thought

Every century has been filled with its own evils – diseases, mass killings, tortures, and horrible abuse inflicted upon human beings.
What do people identify as the various causes of evil in our world?

Genesis 3: 1 – 19

1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”
2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden,
3 but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’ ”
4 “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman.
5 “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.
8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
9 But the LORD God called to the man, “Where are you?”
10 He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”
11 And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?”
12 The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”
13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
14 So the LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, “Cursed are you above all livestock and all wild animals! You will crawl on your belly, and you will eat dust all the days of your life.
15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”

• When Jesus died the devil had struck his heel, but when Jesus descended into hell, he crushed the head of the snake (the devil) and he no longer has any power over us, other than what we allow him to have, and on the last day (Judgment Day), the devil, Satan himself, will be damned in hell for all eternity, and he too, will eternally scream and wail in continuous suffering and excruciating pain.

16 To the woman he said, “I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with painful labor you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”
17 To Adam he said, “Because you listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat from it,’ “Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat food from it all the days of your life.
18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field.
19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.”

In the Bible, when you pray "But deliver us from evil," you are specifically asking for rescue and protection from Satan, personified as "the evil one."


The Gospel of Matthew, chapter 6: verse 13 says: "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."

When offering this petition, we are actively asking God for three things:

1. Protection from a Real Spiritual Enemy

• We individually acknowledge that a personal spiritual adversary—Satan—actively seeks to deceive, trap, and destroy you.

• We are individually pleading for God's divine intervention, shielding, and defense against demonic strategies.

2. Deliverance from Future Sin and Temptation
• While the previous line ("forgive us our debts") asks for mercy regarding past sins, this line looks forward to future potential pitfalls.

• You are asking God to steer us away from situations that expose your specific moral weaknesses.

2. Strength Beyond Human Capability

• We individually admit that our human willpower is entirely inadequate to resist spiritual corruption on its own.

• We are individually asking the Holy Spirit to supply the supernatural strength, truth, and spiritual armor required to stand firm.

Praying, even praying as a group, must be an individual plea to God, through Jesus Christ His Son, by the power of the Holy Spirit -- (from our “own” heart), regardless of a creed, confession, supplication, thanksgiving, or repentance.

How does this petition relate to the previous petitions?

It serves as a summary of the previous six petitions in which we ask the Father in heaven to rescue us from all evil (including the evil one, Satan).

Psalm 121: 7 – 8

7. The LORD will keep you from all harm – he will watch over your life;
8. The LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

2 Thessalonians 3: 3

The Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.

• Sometimes we wonder and worry about why something terrible happened and our first thoughts are often why did God allow this – After a time we stop blaming God and say to ourselves and others, what could I have done differently so that this would not have happened? This occurs most often when a loved one dies, and we end up blaming ourselves, saying, “We” could have prevented this from happening.

• Job 14: 5 – Job acknowledges God's strict boundaries on human life: “A person’s days are determined; you have decreed the number of his months and have set limits he cannot exceed.”

• Ecclesiastes 3:1–2 – Solomon outlines the divine timing over the boundaries of human existence: “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die...”

• Psalm 139:16 – King David highlights that our entire lifespan is pre-written by God before we are even conscious: “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”

• 1 Samuel 2:6 – Hannah’s Prayed: “The Lord brings death and makes alive: he brings down to the grave and raises up.”

What do we ask God our Father to do for us in this petition?

We ask Him to spare us from the many evils of life, such as poverty, sickness, injury, heartache, and miseries:

Psalm 20: 1 – 2

1. May the LORD answer you when you are in distress;
May the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
2. May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.

Psalm 59: 1

Deliver me from my enemies, O God; protect me from those who rise up against me.

We ask Him to help us endure the troubles that befall us and keep us faithful until death;

Psalm 91: 9 – 10

9. If you make the Most High your dwelling – even the Lord, who is my refuge – 10. Then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent.

Proverbs 3: 11 – 12

11. My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline and do not resent his rebuke, 12. because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.

We ask Him to keep us faithful to Him, free us from this present evil age, and make us take us to Himself when we die.

Galatians 1: 3 – 5

3. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4. who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God, and Father, 5. to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

2 Thessalonians 3: 3

But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.

2 Timothy 4: 18

The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 14: 13

Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.”
“Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”

What kind of a being is Satan?

He is God’s enemy, the evil one, who was originally a holy angel but led a rebellion against God and remains opposed to God and all that is good.

Isiah 14: 12 – 15

12. How you have fallen from heaven, O morning star, son of the dawn! (Isiah speaking of Beelzebub, the high angel who wanted to be God), You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations!

13. You said in your heart, “I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain.
14. I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.”’
14. But you are brought down to the grave, to the depths of the pit.

2 Corinthians 11: 14b – 15

14b. For Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 15. It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.

1 Peter 5: 8 - 9

8. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
9. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of suffering.

Revelation 12: 9

The great dragon (Satan) was hurled down – that ancient serpent called the devil or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

Matthew 13: 38 and 39

37. Jesus said, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. 38. The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, 39. And the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are (God’s) angels.”

Why does Satan concern himself with us?

In arrogance, rage, and spite, Satan sought to claim God’s good creation as his own kingdom.
His goal is to deceive and destroy the human race.
To that end, he seduced Adam and Eve (along with all their descendants) into captivity and made them his allies, subject to eternal condemnation in hell.

John 8: 44

Jesus said to those who would not believe in him:
44. “You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.”

Ephesians 2: 1 – 5

1. As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2. in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air (Satan), the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.
3. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. 4. But God, who is rich in mercy, 5. made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions – it is by grace you have been saved.

Matthew 4: 8 – 10

8. Again, the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.
9. “All this I will give you,” he said, “If you will bow down and worship me.”
10. Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’”

Where do we find our hope in the battle against Satan?

We find our hope and refuge in the Lord Jesus Christ, who frees us from Satan’s tyranny by His death and resurrection.

Psalm 46: 1 – 3

1. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. 2. Therefore, we will not fear the earth give way, and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.

2 Thessalonians 3: 3

But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.

My prayer for all of us is taken from today’s study:

Father in heaven, look on our neediness with the eyes of Your mercy and compassion.
Rescue us from everything that would cause harm and destruction to us both physically and spiritually.
Keep us in the truth faith and finally bring us through the disappointments and sorrows of this life to live with You forever, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Today’s hymn is # 656
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Stanzas 1 through 4

1. A mighty fortress is our God,
a trusty shield and weapon;
he helps us free from every need
that has us now o'ertaken.
The old evil foe
now means deadly woe;
deep guile and great might
are his dread arms in fight;
on earth is not his equal.

2. With might of ours can naught be done,
soon were our loss effected;
but for us fights the valiant one
whom God himself elected.
You ask, "Who is this?"
Jesus Christ, it is,
the almighty Lord,
and there's no other God;
he holds the field forever.

3. Though devils all the world should fill,
all eager to devour us,
we tremble not, we fear no ill:
they shall not overpower us.
This world's prince may still
scowl fierce as he will,
he can harm us none.
He's judged; the deed is done;
one little word can fell him.

4. The Word they still shall let remain
nor any thanks have for it;
he's by our side upon the plain
with his good gifts and Spirit.
And take they our life,
goods, fame, child, and wife,
though all may be gone,
our victory is won;
the kingdom's ours forever!

08/04/2026

Family of Friends Biblical Studies, Tuesday, August 4th, 2026

“And lead us not into temptation.”

Lead us not into temptation. – What does it mean?

God tempts no one. We pray in this petition that God would guard and keep us so that the devil, the world, and our sinful nature may not deceive us or mislead us into false belief, despair, and other great shame and vice.

• We cannot by our own reason or strength do anything that pleases God, but He calls us by the Gospel, strengthens us, and keeps us in the one true faith.

Although we are attacked by these things, we pray that we may finally overcome them and win the victory.

• Fear not! Luke 12: 32. “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.”


The Central Thought

Many gradually drift away from the Christian faith, until their faith withers and dies.

• How might people drift away from Christ without realizing it?

Mark 4: 1 – 20

1. On another occasion Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water’s edge. 2 He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said: 3 “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.
6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times.”
9 Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
10 When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables. 11 He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables 12 so that,
“‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving,
and ever hearing but never understanding;
otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!’”

13 Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable? 14 The farmer sows the word. 15 Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
16 Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. 17 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 18 Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; 19 but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful. 20 Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop—some thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times what was sown.”

As Christians, we pray that our Father would keep us strong in His Word, since our faith is under constant threat.

What do we ask God to do for us when we pray this petition?
We pray that our faith in and love for Jesus would not grow cold with unbelief;

Matthew 24: 9 – 14 - 15

14. Then John’s disciples came and asked him, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”
15. Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

Mark 9: 23 – 24

23. If you can,” Jesus said. “Everything is possible for him who believes.”
24. Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”

We pray that we would stay alert and on guard against threats to our faith;

1 Corinthians 10: 12 – 13

12. Therefore, let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. 13. No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful; and He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

Mark 14: 37 - 38,

37. Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour? 38. “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

Galatians 5: 19

19. The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20. idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissension, factions, and the like.
I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Revelation 3: 10

10. “Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth.”

Proverbs 1: 10

10. My son, if sinners entice you, do not give in to them.

Genesis 39: 1 – 23

1. Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.
2 The LORD was with Joseph so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master. 3 When his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD gave him success in everything he did. 4 Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned. 5 From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the LORD blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The blessing of the LORD was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field. 6 So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph’s care; with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.
Now Joseph was well-built and handsome, 7 and after a while his master’s wife took notice of Joseph and said, “Come to bed with me!”
8 But he refused. “With me in charge,” he told her, “my master does not concern himself with anything in the house; everything he owns he has entrusted to my care. 9 No one is greater in this house than I am. My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?” 10 And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be with her.
11 One day he went into the house to attend to his duties, and none of the household servants was inside. 12 She caught him by his cloak and said, “Come to bed with me!” But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.
13 When she saw that he had left his cloak in her hand and had run out of the house, 14 she called her household servants. “Look,” she said to them, “this Hebrew has been brought to us to make sport of us! He came in here to sleep with me, but I screamed. 15 When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”
16 She kept his cloak beside her until his master came home. 17 Then she told him this story: “That Hebrew slave you brought us came to me to make sport of me. 18 But as soon as I screamed for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”
19 When his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is how your slave treated me,” he burned with anger. 20 Joseph’s master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined.
But while Joseph was there in the prison, 21 the LORD was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden. 22 So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there. 23 The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph’s care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.

• The primary spiritual and moral lesson of Genesis 39 is that God’s presence is not dependent on your external circumstances, and true moral integrity means choosing righteousness before God even when it brings temporary suffering.


God’s Presence Equals True Success

• The text emphasizes that "the Lord was with Joseph" both when he was a high-ranking servant and when he was a prisoner.

• The Presence of God:

The phrase "the Lord was with him" appears repeatedly (Genesis 39:2, 3, 21, 23). This teaches that God does not abandon His people in trials.


• Redefining Success:

Joseph is called a "successful man" while still a slave (Genesis 39:2).

The spiritual lesson is that biblical success is measured by God's favor and presence, not by earthly freedom or status.


Radical Moral Purity and Integrity

When tempted daily by Potiphar’s wife, Joseph demonstrates how a person of God resists sin.

• Sin is Against God:

Joseph asks, "How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?" (Genesis 39:9).

He recognizes that horizontal sins (betraying his master) are ultimately vertical sins against a holy God.


• Fleeing Temptation:

When temptation becomes aggressive, Joseph physically runs away, leaving his cloak behind (Genesis 39:12).

The moral lesson is that some temptations cannot be debated; they must be fled.



How does God help us to resist these threats?

He provides us with the Word of Christ, the Holy Spirit, Baptism, Absolution, the Lord’s supper, and the gift of prayer as armor and weapons,

Romans 13: 14

14. Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.

1 Corinthians 10: 13

13. No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.

But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

Ephesians 6: 10 - 11 and 17 – 18

10. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
17. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God. 18. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

Mathew 4: 1 – 11

4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:
“‘He will command his angels concerning you,
and they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”
7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”
10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’”
11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.

2 Corinthians 4: 7 – 12

7. But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 8. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9. Persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 10. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 11. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that his life may be revealed in our mortal body.
12. So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

Does God ever tempt us?

God does not tempt us to sin. However, He does at times test our faith in order to bring us closer to Himself and strengthen our faith.

James 1: 13 - 14

13. When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14. but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed.

John 6: 5 – 6

5. When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?”
6. He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.

James 1: 2 - 3
2. Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3. Because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5. If any of you lack wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Genesis 22: 1 – 19

1. Sometime later, God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!”
“Here I am,” he replied.
2 Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.”
3 Early the next morning Abraham got up and loaded his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about. 4 On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. 5 He said to his servants, “Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you.”
6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them went on together, 7 Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, “Father?”
“Yes, my son?” Abraham replied.
“The fire and wood are here,” Isaac said, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”
8 Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together.
9 When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. 11 But the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!”
“Here I am,” he replied.
12 “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.”
13 Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”
15 The angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said, “I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”
19 Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set off together for Beersheba. And Abraham stayed in Beersheba.

Mathew 15: 21 – 28

21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.”
23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”
25 The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
27 “Yes, it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
28 Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.


Dearly Beloved of God, today I leave you with these two great testimonial writings of what God has done and what He expects us to do:

1 Timothy 1: 15 and 16

15. Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners – of whom I (we) am (are) the worst. 16. But for that very reason I (we) was (were) shown mercy so that in us, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life.

Ephesians 2: 8 – 10

8. For it is by grace you (we) have been saved, through faith – and this is not from ourselves, it is the gift of God – 9. not of works, so that no one can boast. 10. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.


My prayer for all of us is taken from Luther’s Small Catechism:
Heavenly Father, guard and keep us from the assaults of the devil, the deception of the world, and the desires of our sinful nature.

Protect us that we may not be deceived or misled by lies about You, be overcome by desire for Your mercy, or be seduced into a way of life that leads only to death.

Shield us by Your grace and strengthen us by Your Word and Spirit that we may withstand every attack and finally win the victory; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.


Today’s hymn is # 722
Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me
Stanzas 1, 2, and 3

1. Lord, take my hand and lead me upon life’s way;
Direct, protect, and feed me from day to day.
Without Your grace and favor I go astray;
So take my hand, O Savior, and lead the way.

2. Lord, when the tempest rages, I need not fear,
For You, the Rock of Ages, are always near.
Close by Your side abiding, I fear no foe,
For when Your hand is guiding, in peace I go.

3. Lord, when the shadows lengthen and night has come,
I know that You will strengthen My steps toward home.
Then nothing can impede me, O blessed Friend;
So take my hand and lead me unto the end.

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