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 March 2017

11th Day of Lent +++ God is not fooled

Galatians6     Galates 6


“Isn’t it Infuriating!”     “People do such Stupid things !”     “They really ought to know better  !”     “It makes my blood Boil  !”    “How could they . . .  !”  And then, when it all goes  ‘pear-shaped’,  “Well, it serves them right . . . !”   Righteous indignation,   or self-righteous anger,  with  a torrent of little phrases that come screaming out from somewhere buried deeply in our subconscious. . .  Instinct reacts to some unexpected situation like an erupting volcano . . .

Maybe some quiet reflection on the advice of Galatians Chapter 6 will help.  It is certain that not everyone knows about “keeping the law of Christ”.  Those maddening souls who are making us so angry have their own loads to carry – If we too are not to be “put to the test” like them, maybe we could do something like ‘carrying their burdens’ ?  Or at least, if it is a question of Serious Wrongdoing, take Paul’s suggestion on board, and try to “set them right” in a spirit of gentleness . . . God is not to be fooled, and each one has their own load to carry . . .

Pam Clements
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