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 2012

The People Continue in Confusion ~ Le peuple continue dans la Confusion


John 7 : 25-36
Jean 7 : 25-36

Perhaps those hearing Jesus’ teaching during The Feast of the Tabernacles may have been genuinely perplexed because of the many rumours and accusations in circulation and the differing opinions about Old Testament teaching regarding the Messiah.
However, two very human reactions to Jesus and his preaching show confusion amongst the people of Jerusalem: “Isn’t this the person they are trying to kill?” and, “Have the authorities really concluded that he is the Christ?” the wording of this question seems to imply that the crowd expected a negative response (vv 25-26) although the rulers were not hindering Jesus’ preaching or seeking to apprehend Him at this point.
“But we know where this man is from; when the Christ comes, no-one will know where he is from” v27  Again the human element continues to hinder the people’s recognition of Jesus as the Messiah.  In their minds Jesus could not be the Messiah because they knew him to be a carpenter’s son from Nazareth.  Jesus then confirms to his listeners that the true problem is not about his identity but rather a lack of knowledge of the One who sent him and the Old Testament scriptures.  The people could have known if they had wanted to, but had chosen to ignore the truth.
Then the listeners began to differ in their response to Jesus, the Pharisees met with the chief priests and sent the temple guard to arrest him, while others in the crowd put their faith in him. 
What was the motivation for these different reactions?  We learn that “no-one laid a hand on him because his time had not yet come”
Jesus’ sensitivity to the importance of God’s timetable seems to prevail throughout this passage.  Can we conclude that by accepting God’s calling for us today He is asks that we listen and wait for His timetable for us?
 In our busy world are we able to obey and wait patiently for God to reveal his care and wise intentions for us? Or are we tempted to run ahead doing what we feel is best and hoping God will approve? 
Can we dare to ask God to make us aware of his timetable for us?  Can we trust that he will do it just as he did through His Son while He was on earth as man?  And if so, do we have the patience to wait?
Susan Hambursin
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