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 March 2015

Monday 16th March ~ John 9.18‐end ~ Jean 9.18‐fin

Jeremiah 17.5‐18 ~ Jérémie 17.5-18

Psalm 77 ~ Psaumes 77

Hebrews 9.1‐14 ~ Hébreux 9.-14


John 9:25, “He (the formerly blind man) replied, “Whether he (Jesus) is a

sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!”

Often times, I have seen friends, colleagues, and family members of mine

debate the authenticity of Jesus. Who was this man? Was he Lord, lunatic or

liar? Is what he says true? Fully true? How can we know for sure?

My friends and colleagues are much like the crowd of people questioning

Jesus here. “What did He do to you? Was it on the Sabbath that he healed

you?” the Pharisees ask this formerly blind man.

I have been burdened with these same types of questions, and have sought in

the past to find answers proving Christ’s realness through scientific evidence,

historical accounts, and philosophical reasoning.

However, ultimately, I have learned that my heart, love, and passion for this

Jesus‐man, this gracious Saviour and friend, did not spur from intellectual

knowledge, but from an all‐encompassing encounter with a God who loves

unconditionally, who has literally taken my darkness and turned it into light.

My head still doesn’t fully understand the God‐son who is Christ, but I am

glad to serve a being that my brain cannot fully wrap around. What my heart,

head and soul do comprehend is that I have seen Christ’s grace and love

chase me and change me entirely. He has completely transformed my

deepest hurts, my darkest days, and through his love, he has guided me on a

journey towards a vision that becomes clearer each and every day. Praise be

to God.

Bailey Douqué
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