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 !

24 December 2013

Tuesday 24th December (Christmas Eve) Stand Firm


Revelation 1: 1-8


John wrote Revelation from the island of Patmos. This was a Roman prison colony and John was probably banished there for life. We might compare Nelson Mandela on Robben Island. 


Revelation was written during the reign of Domitian, an emperor who liked to be called “Lord and god”. The Roman Empire was known as “the eternal empire”. Christians were routinely persecuted and could be executed for failing to join in the emperor cult.

The book of Revelation is resistance literature. It reminds Christians that the true king is God and that Jesus Christ is his Son. And whilst Christians must be prepared for the worst they are to stand firm knowing that the best will triumph. The true king “is coming on the clouds and every eye will see him” (verse 7).  

Advent deals with strong themes: persecution, suffering, endurance, hope. 80% of all victims of religious persecution today are Christian. Very sadly, in many parts of the oriental world where the early church was strongest, Christian populations are now tiny. So as we prepare for the annual celebration of Christ’s birth, we pray that those who are persecuted because they worship Jesus may have courage to stand firm and know our support and concern.

Que ceux persécutés pour leur foi, garder une forte espérance en Jésus.

Robert Innes
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