Sunday of Abraham (Ps) September 22nd

Psalm 105:1-11

Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name;

make known his deeds among the peoples!

²    Sing to him, sing praises to him;

tell of all his wondrous works!

³    Glory in his holy name;

let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

⁴    Seek the Lord and his strength;

seek his presence continually!

⁵    Remember the wondrous works that he has done,

his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,

⁶    O offspring of Abraham, his servant,

children of Jacob, his chosen ones!

⁷    He is the Lord our God;

his judgments are in all the earth.

⁸    He remembers his covenant forever,

the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,

⁹    the covenant that he made with Abraham,

his sworn promise to Isaac,

¹⁰    which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute,

to Israel as an everlasting covenant,

¹¹    saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan

as your portion for an inheritance.”

What is baptism? Answer:

Baptism is not simply plain water. Instead it is water enclosed in God’s command and connected with God’s Word.

What then is this Word of God? Answer:

Where our Lord Christ says in Matthew 28[:19*], “Go into all the world, teach all nations,⁷⁸ and baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”

Let Us Pray

O God, Lord of Life, You have established a Covenant with Your Son Abraham, and in so have given him a new Name, provide us not only with New Birth but a new Name by Your Son Jesus Christ, in whom we are Baptized into Life Everlasting; through this same Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.