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 !

18 February 2013

We are blessed ~ Nous sommes bénis


Micah 6:1-8 (Part II)

Michée 6:1-8


He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
    And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
    and to walk humbly with your God.


As we progress through Lent it can be easy to think about what we are giving up... perhaps chocolate, or wine, or something else...  but we perhaps forget to think about what we have been given.... freedom, hope, eternal life..  God has given us this and much more through his love for us, his people.  He has shown us what is good, what gives our lives meaning and purpose, what liberates, transforms, reconciles and empowers each and every one of us.  This is not just a hierarchical relationship but a reciprocal one where our relationship with God is constantly being nurtured, developed and indeed tested as we continue to try and live with God in our hearts.  It goes further though - what God has given us is what we have to try and give to each other.  We are called to show the love of God, the justice of God and the mercy of God to each other in every moment of every day.  It is hard... other experiences, emotions and concerns get in the way...  but for all God has given us He is really asking very little in return - that we live in a way that is honouring to God and to his creation - of which we are all part and how blessed we are for it.
Heather Roy
Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)