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 !

27 February 2016

He is there for us.

Psalm 25   Psaume 25

Genesis 46. 1-7, 28- end     Hebrews 4. 1-13  John 7. 25-36
Genèse  46. 1-7, 28- fin      Hébreux  4. 1-13  Jean 7. 25-36

Do we put our trust in God in times of trial? In the 25th psalm we can see that David’s trust was securely in God. But is ours? Do we regularly seek his protection in the face of enemies and demons we confront in our lives? The palmist urges us to pray for guidance in a spirit of humility and God will respond: "Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me".

Like David do we truly turn to God and seek his forgiveness in times of personal trial whether we have committed sins from venality or youth and immaturity. The psalmist prays for pardon. "For the sake of your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, though it is great. Take away all my sins". We must be assured that God is listening just as David was.

Are we confident in God's love for us and the redemptive power of His forgiveness when we seek His mercy? Do we know His pardon will be forthcoming when we pray: "For the sake of your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, though it is great. Take away all my sins" We must not be afraid to
ask. He is there for us.

And are we confident that in lifting our heart and soul to God we gain strength over our enemies, not from our own vanity but from the strength of our belief in God and the strength and wisdom that flows from that belief.

 Being humans will not give us an answer to our prayers. Redemption comes only because our God is a merciful and gracious God.

Sherry Saunders and Joe Rees
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