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 !

16 April 2014

Wednesday 16th April, Wednesday in Holy Week ~~ Brokenness

Brokenness
I have always found this passage somewhat frightening. I imagine that Judas loved Jesus; he believed in him, followed him. And then we read this.
How about us? Do we know what we believe in? It may seem to make life easier to have strong convictions. They can guide us safely through life. Strong convictions can also function as a firewall, to hide our uncertainties, our feelings of not being capable, and our deepest fears.
 
The betrayal makes me think about my brokenness. I cannot know in which way my faith could be challenged in the future. Do we have the courage to be real, to talk about what really keeps us busy? Do we share our fears with our loved ones? Being honest and real might help us to seek help from God and others, when we need it.
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Judas geloofde in Jezus en koos later voor iets anders. We vragen ons af of het ons ook kan overkomen. Durven we met anderen te praten over onze dagdagelijkse angst en twijfels?

Harm de Jonge
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