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 !

20 December 2019

Day 20 of Advent +++ Become like a child?


Matthew 18.1-20   Matthieu 18.1-20   Mattheüs 18.1-20

Psalm 46   Zephaniah 3.1-13   2 Thessalonians 3
Psaumes 46  Sophanie 3.1-13  2 Thessaloniciens 3
Psalmen 46   Zefanja 3.1-13   2 Thessalonicenzen 3






Become like a child?

In the opening verse of Matthew 18, Jesus is asked a tough question. “Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?” Jesus responds by calling a child to come and stand in front of them, and then says, “I assure you that unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the Kingdom of heaven.” I found this response very intriguing because when I’m often told I am acting like a child it’s never a good thing. However, there are Children in today’s society that have had a huge impact in the world. For example, when I was at Holy Trinity Brussels I was very surprised about the great numbers at the School strike for the climate in which 30,000 participated. This was all started by a young Swedish girl called Greta Thunberg.




Whether you agree with her opinion on this or not, we can’t deny how much of a great example she has set for others around the world. Over the past two years we have seen a Swedish schoolgirl who has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, OCD and selective mutism, act more maturely than some of the world leaders. For me Jesus suggests that when we ‘become like children’ we need to become humble towards God our Father. By doing this we will become more engaging when it comes to developing our relationship with God. Childhood is a very important stage of life that we carry throughout our lives, it’s a stage that we develop our characteristics, values, beliefs and personality. Which is why I think Jesus is suggesting that we need faith in God just as a child has faith in their parents because the pathway of the kingdom of heaven is faith. It’s faith which moves God's heart and the greats in the kingdom of heaven have great faith. 
Want wij wandelen door geloof en niet door aanschouwen.
Mark Van Eker
Editors’ note: Mark was the CEMES Intern for the Ministry Experience Scheme in Europe at Holy Trinity, Brussels, 2018-19..

Greta Thunberg, May 2019.
By Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äußeres - Austrian World Summit Climate Kirtag, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79314724

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