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 December 2012

Starship Gospel



Captain Kirk: Any news about the received subspace transmission Dr Spock?
First Officer Spock: It lists the genealogy of a very important person, whose birth marks the beginning of a new era Captain.
Kirk: Whom Dr Spock?
Spock: Jesus of Nazareth, called the Christ, or the Anointed One, Sir.
Kirk: Can you be more specific Dr Spock?
Spock: Yes Captain, the message states he is a direct descendant of Abraham,
14 generations separate him from David, 14 separate him from the exile to Babylon and 14 from the exile in Babylon to Jesus.
Spock: Captain we’ve just lost half the brain power of our new neural mark IV scizo class computer. Sir, this is transmitted in an ancient language called Hebrew, Sir and beyond my vulkan knowledge. ‘Says Spock raising an eyebrow’.
Kirk: ‘Thinking, nothing can beat the good old bistromatics class’ First Science Officer Paulina, aren’t you familiar with these ancient texts, can you assist us?
First Science Officer Paulina: Yes, Captain there seems to be a hidden message here, Sir.
Kirk: Can you be more precise, Officer Paulina.
Paulina: Yes Sir, the writer is making a covert reference to King David, one of their most loved leaders. In ancient Hebrew vowels weren’t written, David or DVD was written TIT.
As each letter represented also a number, T, pronounced Daleth, had the value of 4 and I pronounced Vav, had the value of 6, so 4+6+4 = 14 is the name of King David Sir.
Kirk: Good work, Officer Paulina.
Paulina: Captain, I think there is a second hidden meaning in this transmission Sir; the number isn’t just 14, but 3 x 14 Sir. Number 3 meaning in ancient Hebrew “Divine Fullness, Completeness or Perfection” Sir.
I conclude Sir, that this message is destined for a specific group of people and announces the arrival of a new Saviour Sir, a “Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time and forever”.
Kirk: Excellent work Officer Paulina, have you anything to add Dr Spock.
Spock: Fascinating Sir, ‘raising his second eyebrow’…

Peter Gysens Geneva 15.11.2012

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