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 !

16 December 2018

Sunday December 16 ~~ Be glad and rejoice


Third Sunday of Advent

Zephaniah 3.14-20  Psalm 146.4-10       Philippians 4.4-7   Luke 3.7-18
 Sophonie 3.14-20   Psaumes 146.4-10   Philippiens 4.4-7   Luc 3.7-18


John tells us, as he tells the crowds near the Jordan, that there are things we can and should be doing to live good lives; being generous, not being greedy, being satisfied with what we have (things worth reflecting on in this “Black Friday” season). But these are more than just good deeds; these are ways to demonstrate our commitment to Christ and show our repentance for our sinful human nature.

However, John also makes it very clear that that alone isn’t enough. Good behaviour doesn’t spare us from judgment. Judgment is not reserved for only non-believers; we will all be subject to judgment in the end so we all must repent to be gathered into His barn. But the light at the end of that potentially daunting tunnel is the abundant reassurances that God gives us in the other readings for today. The passages from Psalm 146, Zephaniah and Philippians (among many others!) reassure us that the Lord is near to us; that He remains faithful to us and will protect us, provide for us and love us steadfastly, regardless of our status or any “failings.” Therefore we should be glad and rejoice in the Lord in this season and always.


And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4.7)

Praise the Lord!

Morgan Buckner

 Attribution:

Gallen-Kallela, Akseli, 1865-1931. Hand of Christ/The Palm of Peace, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=55740 [retrieved December 13, 2018]. Original source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kristuksen_k%C3%A4si_Gallen-Kallela.JPG.

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