St. Peter's Lutheran Devotions

Clothing of the King | Dec. 22 | Dressed for Battle | Evan Finke Scripture of the Day | Ephesians 6:13-17 "Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet...

Clothing of the King | Dec. 21 | Clothed in Christ | Cheryl Carothers Scripture of the Day | Galatians 3:27-28 "For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."

Clothing of the King | Dec. 20 | The Grave Clothes Left Behind | Wendi Bartholomew Scripture of the Day | John 20:6-7 "Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen."

Clothing of the King | Dec. 19 | Unclothed in a Different Garden | Michelle Aton Scripture of the Day | Mark 14:51-52 "A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, he fled naked, leaving his garment behind."

Clothing of the King | Dec. 18 | The Wedding Garment | Kristen Bodemann Scripture of the Day | Matthew 22:11-13 "But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. He asked, ‘How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend?’ The man was speechless. “Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into t...

Clothing of the King | Dec. 17 | Wrapped in Death | Ellen McCrory Scripture of the Day | John 11:43-44 "When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go."

Clothing of the King | Dec. 16 | The Worst Son and the Best Robe | Remington Wells Scripture of the Day | Luke 15:22-24 "But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found...

Clothing of the King | Dec. 15 | The Power of a Cloak | Leah Essex Scripture of the Day | Mark 5:27-29 "When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering."

Clothing of the King | Dec. 14 | Clothed in Blazing White | Tim Bense Scripture of the Day | Mark 9:2-3 "After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them."

Clothing of the King | Dec. 13 | The Prophet Clothed in Camel’s Hair | Marty Chemnitz Scripture of the Day | Matthew 3:4 "John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey."

Clothing of the King | Dec. 12 | Clothed in Conviction | Karl Lenz Scripture of the Day | Jonah 3:6-10 "When Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. This is the proclamation he issued in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let people or animals, herds or flocks, t...

Clothing of the King | Dec. 11 | Filthy Garments Removed | Lynne Jessop Scripture of the Day | Zechariah 3:3-5 "Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. The angel said to those who were standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes.” Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have taken away your sin, and I will put fine garments on you.” Then I said, “Put a clean turban on...

Clothing of the King | Dec. 10 | Form or Function | Denny Holmes Scripture of the Day | Isaiah 61:10 "I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels."

Clothing of the King | Dec. 9 | God Dressed as a Priest | Alfredo Banos Scripture of the Day | Isaiah 6:1-7 "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. And t...

Clothing of the King | Dec. 8 | Tearing Clothes in Mourning | Ross Phillips Scripture of the Day | Job 1:20 "At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship"

Clothing of the King | Dec. 7 | Two Sizes Too Big | Elizabeth Schlaudroff Scripture of the Day | 1 Samuel 17:38-39 "Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used to them. “I cannot go in these,” he said to Saul, “because I am not used to them."

Clothing of the King | Dec. 6 | Dressing Down | Caleb Maley Scripture of the Day | Leviticus 16:23-24 "Then Aaron is to go into the tent of meeting and take off the linen garments he put on before he entered the Most Holy Place, and he is to leave them there. He shall bathe himself with water in the sanctuary area and put on his regular garments. Then he shall come out and sacrifice the burnt offe...

Clothing of the King | Dec. 4 | Borrowing from God’s Closet | Mike Clancy Jr. Scripture of the Day | Exodus 28:2-5 "Make sacred garments for your brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor. Tell all the skilled workers to whom I have given wisdom in such matters that they are to make garments for Aaron, for his consecration, so he may serve me as priest. These are the garments they are to make: a...

Clothing of the King | Dec. 3 | Enviable Style | Holle Psota Scripture of the Day | Genesis 37:3-4 "Now Israel [Jacob] loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made an ornate robe for him. When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him."

Clothing of the King | Dec. 2 | Dressed As Your Brother | Luke Lienhoop Scripture of the Day | Genesis 27:15 "Then Rebekah took the best clothes of Esau, her older son, which she had in the house, and put them on her younger son Jacob."

Clothing of the King | Dec. 1 | The Foretaste of Fashion | Tim Ernst Scripture of the Day | Genesis 3:8-10, 21 "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. But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid b...

Clothing of the King | Nov. 30 | Unclothed and Unashamed | Terry Sullivan Scripture of the Day | Genesis 2:22-25 "Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is u...