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 !

11 February 2016

Hope in the Lord

Psalm 77 

Psaumes 77

Genesis 39, Galatians 2.11- end, John 4.1-26
Genèse 39   Galates 2.11- fin, Jean 4.1-26

If you have ever felt desperate or hopeless, and have struggled to find the Lord there, verses 1 to 9 may feel very familiar to you. During these times, trusting in God and his deliverance can be extremely difficult. It is a spiritual movement that simply requires great effort: “my spirit made
a diligent search” (v6).

Faith is a spiritual movement that is asked of all Christians. It is hard and there is no getting around it. In the same way that running can only be achieved by running; faith can only be achieved by faith. However, just as running can be helped by remembering the good reasons for doing it – so can faith be helped.

The Psalmist resolves to have faith for these reasons: “I will remember the deeds of the Lord(v11)... Your way, O God, is Holy (v13)... You are the God who works wonders (v14)... When the waters saw you they were afraid; indeed the deep trembled (v16)... you led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.” (v20)

Our Father delivered Israel from Egypt. Our Father raised Jesus from the dead. In short: He is completely good and completely powerful.... which is an utterly formidable combination.

Notre espoir est dans la bonté et la puissance de notre Pere.

Jonathan de Leyser
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