The following is a suggested order of devotion to follow as part of listening to the message.

Invocation
This statement is a powerful reminder that we do not make our beginning, but our beginning has been made for us by the God who is our Creator, Savior, and Sanctifier.

While saying this we encourage you to make the sign of the cross (head to stomach to right breast to left breast) in remembrance of Christ marking you with His cross in Baptism.

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Apostles' Creed
When we confess the Creed it is not only a statement of belief, but also a reminder of the story that God brought us into through the waters of baptism because the Creed tells of God's action in the world and in our lives.

This was emphasized in the early Christian church where the Creed was part of adult baptism. The baptism candidate would be asked, "Do you believe in God?" and would respond with the first line of the Creed before the application of water. This would continue with the same question regarding the Son and the Spirit. We see this continued today with the speaking of the Creed at baptism and the triple application of water "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."

The speaking of the Invocation and the Creed help us to focus on the God who has adopted us and who will be speaking to us through His Word.

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to hell. On the third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into the heavens. He is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the flesh, and the life everlasting.

Prayer Morning Prayer (from Martin Luther's Small Catechism)
I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.

Evening Prayer (from Martin Luther's Small Catechism)
I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have graciously kept me this day; and I pray that You would forgive me all my sins where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.

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Lord's Prayer
This is the prayer that Jesus gave to His disciples when they asked Him to teach them to pray (Luke 11:1). It is not a magic set of words that bring God's blessing … but a prayer that touches on every aspect of our life before and on our relationship with God. Each of the petitions has direct application to your life. Learn more about what is behind these words in Luther's Small Catechism (link here).

Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
And forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom
and the power and the glory
forever and ever. Amen

Closing (from Lutheran Service Book, Daily Prayer)
Heavenly Father, send Your Holy Spirit into my heart, to direct and rule me according to Your will, to comfort me in all affliction, to defend me from all error, and to lead me into all truth; through Jesus Christ, my Lord. Amen.