Home Altar for July 12, 2026

Take It Home

Reflect: In Baptism, you are given the same status before the Father as Jesus Himself: the Spirit of adoption as a son.

Share: You do not living in fear of God's judgment. His Spirit has made you His adopted child and heir!

Practice: This week notice where fear drives you. Then remember the Spirit says you are God's own child.

Pray: Abba, Father, Your Spirit makes me Your child and heir. Free me from fear and lead me as one who is Yours.

Home Altar
Devotions for use with your whole household

Week of July 13-18 • Preparing for Sunday, July 19

Monday: Reflect on the service, use Take It Home above

Tuesday: Read Isaiah 44:6–8. What does it mean that the Lord is the first and last and there is no God besides Him?

Wednesday: Read Romans 8:18-27. Why does creation groan as it waits for the revealing of the sons of God?

Thursday: Read Matthew 13:24–43. How does this parable warn us against judging who belongs to God's kingdom?

Friday: Read Psalm 119:57–64. What does it mean to say "The Lord is my portion"? How does that shape our life?

Saturday: Read Luther’s Small Catechism – The First Commandment (catechism.cph.org)