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 !

09 March 2018

24th Day of Lent +++ Sufferings for Salvation +++ Souffrances pour le Salut


Psalm22    Exodus 1.1-14    Hebrews 7.11–end    John 8.48–end
Psaumes 22 Exode 1.1-14    Hébreux 7.11- fin    Jean 8.48 - end



They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done it! – Psalm22.31

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? This might be a common question for all of us during our down times. Suffering takes many forms. It can describe physical, emotional and social pain. Much of the pain that we experience in life is unavoidable: pain is an inherent part of the world we live in, both for good and for ill. Some pain is indeed avoidable but difficult to escape for a variety of reasons. Some pain is self-inflicted. But is it only for you?
Jesus has suffered for the sake of you. Do you remember the agony of Jesus on the cross?
Jesus was crowned with thorns which caused severe bleeding. His hands and feet were pierced by nails which were driven between the bones. When He dropped down with the full weight of His body on the nails that were driven through His wrists, it sent horrific, excruciating pain up His arms to register in His brain. The upper body was cramped, he was unable to breathe. Due to extreme loss of blood and hyperventilation, Jesus experienced severe dehydration. After several hours of this torment, his heart stopped, his lungs collapsed, and he was dead. But this is not the end of the story, his sufferings took victory over death, his sufferings washed sins of the world, his sufferings took away the curse of life. Jesus’ SUFFERINGS turned to SALVATION.
Salvation is the greatest gift from Our Lord to us through His Son Jesus Christ. Sin is forgiven and God restores back what sin has destroyed in your life. Salvation gives us the eternal peace and joy which the world cannot give us. We can overcome the sufferings of this world with the strength of Holy Spirit and bring Glory to God as Jesus did on the cross. God will turn our sufferings to great Joy.

Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged
Take it to the Lord in prayer*

Priscilla Dinakaran
*‘What a Friend We Have in Jesus’, words by Joseph Scriven, tune by Charles Crozat Converse. 
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