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 April 2011

God is our Rock 


Palm Sunday 17th April
Zechariah 9.9-12
Psalms 61, 62
Philippians 2.5-11
Luke 16.19-31


Psalms 61 and 62



Many Christian teachers have described David's relationship with God as intimate. This can be clearly seen as he pours out his heart in these two Psalms. These powerful Psalms talk about how God deeply desires us to cry out to Him at all times. We often try to overcome struggles and difficult situations in our own strength. However, in the end, we realize that we need to call out to God for His help, as He is our "strong tower against the foe". God is our Rock of peace and wants us to depend on Him completely. Like David, our deepest longing is to know that we are safe with our Creator and loved with an unconditional love.


Psalm 62 shows us that when we acknowledge God for who He is, we find rest deep within our souls. We need to daily remind ourselves that the God who made us and who loves us, is also our Rock and Fortress. If we wholeheartedly put our trust in God amidst all the troubles, trials, and challenging times that we face, we can be confident that His everlasting arms will be there to shelter us, comfort us, and give us His peace that passes all understanding. With God's help we need to fix our eyes on things above and not on earthly things. As the songs says : "Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face, and the things of the earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace." As David wrote,"power belongs to God and with Him is unfailing love".


Priscilla and Jeff Stairs

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