Daily Devotion for 07 October 2025 (18th Tuesday after Pentecost)

• Psalm 121
• Psalm 131
• Deuteronomy 6:10–25
• Matthew 9:18–38
• Apology of the Augsburg Confession XV:31–44

Commemoration

Today we commemorate Heinrich Melchior Mühlenberg, Pastor. Born in Einbeck, Germany, in 1711, Mühlenberg moved to the American colonies in 1742. Helping to found many Lutheran congregations through tireless travel, Mühlenberg would become the guiding force behind the formation of the first Lutheran Synod in North America — the Ministerium of Pennsylvania. Remembered as a church leader, liturgist, and pastor, when Mühlenberg died in 1787, he left behind not only a large extended family, but also a lasting heritage: American Lutheranism.