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The strong man guards his palace ; his goods are secure.  Yet there comes One stronger than he : Christ comes upon him and overcomes him, and takes from him all the armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.   And this is good news for us. For the enemy Christ comes to defeat is not flesh and blood; it is the devil himself: the ancient enemy who seeks to darken the eyes and choke off the cry of faith, who would leave men silent before God. Christ comes to conquer him.

Behold how marvelously Jesus defeats the devil: He turns the devil’s wickedness against him. The devil sees to it that the one thing that...

“Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts which nursed You! What a wonderful mother you had who raised such a fine boy into a...

March 3, 2024 -- Divine Service