Suggestion for Daily Use

Follow the ‘Daily Prayer’ at the side+++Suivez le ‘Prière Quotidienne’. Read the bible passages and then the meditation. Pray, tell God how you felt about the reading and share the concerns of your life with him. Maybe you will continue the habit after Lent. Lisez les passages bible et après la méditation. Priez, dites à Dieu que vous avez ressenti à propos de la lecture et de partager les préoccupations de votre vie avec lui. Peut-être que vous allez continuer l'habitude après le Carême. Daily Prayer Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. Luke 4.1-2 Now is the healing time decreed For sins of heart, of word or deed, When we in humble fear record The wrong that we have done the Lord. (Latin, before 12th century) Read: Read the Bible passage. Read the meditation Pray: Talk to God about what you have just read. Tell him your concerns - for yourself, your family, our church family, our world. Praise him. Pray the collect for the week – see next pages. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Prière Quotidienne Jésus, rempli de l'Esprit Saint, revint du Jourdain et le Saint-Esprit le conduisit dans le désert où il fut tenté par le diable durant quarante jours. Luc 4.1-2 Maintenant le temps de la guérison est décrété Pour les péchés du cœur, de la parole et des actes, Lorsque nous nous souvenons avec humilité Le mal que nous avons fait au Seigneur. Lire : Lisez le passage de la Bible. Lisez la méditation. Prier : Parlez avec le Seigneur de ce que vous avez lu. Parlez-lui de vos préoccupations pour vous-même, votre famille, notre famille de l’église, notre monde. Louez-le. Priez la collecte pour la semaine. Voyez les pages suivantes Mon âme, bénis le Seigneur ! Que tout qui est en moi bénisse son saint nom. Mon âme, bénis le Seigneur, et n’oublie aucun de ses bienfaits !

18 February 2016

An end to exile

Psalm 42      Psaumes 42



Genesis 42 .18- 28   Galatians 5. 3- 15  John 6. 1-15
Genèse  42 .18- 28   Galates  5. 3- 15    Jean 6. 1-15



‘As a deer longs for a stream of cool water so I long for you, O God...where can I go and worship in your presence?’

‘I will put my hope in God, and once again I will praise him my saviour and my God.’

These are the words of the psalmist in exile who is far from home and struggles to find God in his present circumstance.

As we prepare for Easter we remember that no territory is ‘out of bounds’ for God, Jesus steps into his own exile to redeem us from ours. As the temple curtain is torn from top to bottom the ‘most holy place’ is opened up to us all. “Where can I go and worship in your presence?” asks the psalmist, the answer is wherever we are willing to turn our attention to Him and pour out our thanks and affection.

I do not know where I will be in 30, 40 or 50 years time but I know exactly where I will be in 10,000 years time; I will be here, with the psalmist, worshipping my saviour and my God. With this perspective I know that there is far more certainty than there is uncertainty, far more hope than there is reason for despair and far more joy than I ever thought possible. He is a good father, let us not wait until everything is finished before we trust him, let us praise him in the process.

Spend some time to acknowledge the presence of your proud and loving father with you, imagine Him in the different places where you will be today and thank him that He is always available for you and treasures every moment you spend together.

Prayer: help me to remember that You are the prize and to joyfully anticipate your redemption.

In de aanloop naar Pasen denken we aan het geweldige nieuws dat God altijd en overal bij ons is. Hij is een goede Vader, die ons vertrouwen en onze aanbidding ten volste waard is. Hij kijkt altijd reikhalzend naar ons uit!

En nous préparant aux Pâques, nous nous réjouissons que Dieu nous accompagne partout et toujours. Il est un bon Père, digne de notre amour et de notre confiance. Il nous attend toujours avec impatience !

Christine Redding
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