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 !

10 March 2011

Answering Jesus’ need


Thursday 10th March

Jeremiah 2.14–32

Psalm 77

Galatians 2.11–end

John 4.1–26

John 4.1–26
Answering Jesus’ need

John 4:7 'Give me something to drink'



 “If you stop and think a moment it is evident that any-one out in the midday sun in Palestine, would be in need of water, even the Son of God. ( The Gospel stories never contain all the details, but I imagine that she gave Him the water He requested before the conversation went on – that is, Jesus expressed a need and allowed her to minister to Him before He ministered to her – what an example for us)! The whole Gospel can be read in terms of Jesus being in need, from Gabriel asking Mary to provide Jesus with a mother, to Jesus asking Peter to 'Feed my sheep'. A large part of the idea of the Incarnation is about God emptying Himself, choosing to give up power - as Rowan Williams said referring to this recently on a visit to Belgium: 'the divine renunciation of compulsion and control'.

So Jesus needs us - what can that mean? Are we willing to respond?

And are we willing to imitate our Lord, and ask Him, and each other, for the help we need?”


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