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 !

17 December 2017

Jesus is with us in our weakness ~~ Jésus est avec nous dans notre faiblesse

Sunday 17th December, Third Sunday of Advent 

Isaiah 61.1-4, 8-11    Psalm 126     1 Thessalonians 5.16-24  John 1.6-8, 19-28

 Esaie 61.1-4, 8-11     Psaumes 126    1 Thessaloniciens 5. 16-24  Jean 1.6-8, 19- 28


God is always interested in us, but, it seems to me, all the more when our soul is in trouble. It’s in our oppression and heartbreak that he directs these words towards us. Jesus is clearly the Messiah of people in crisis.


A year ago I had an almost-burnout experience. I stopped sleeping at night and became totally exhausted mentally, emotionally and physically. Basically everything caused me stress, not only my work but also watching TV-shows, which used to distract me and help me relax. The only thing I could do was to lie on the couch either in total silence or listening to very soft music without any crescendos what so ever. At that vulnerable state of mind prayer wasn’t anything I could formulate in words. It was just a deep yearning and longing to find rest in the Lord. And yes, in that unspoken prayer he felt closer than ever, and the encounter with him in those quiet prayer moments helped me slowly recover from my state of depression and stress.



When we are in a crisis of any kind, as we look at ourselves we are easily disappointed, because we only see weakness and failure. However, when the Lord sees us there, he sees how we through him working in us can grow strong as oaks, yes, even become society-builders (v. 3).

Sara Gabrielsson
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