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 !

14 March 2018

29th Day of Lent +++ The Voice of the Good Shepherd +++ Le Voix du Bon Berger

John 10.11–21     Jean 10.11-21

Exodus 4.1-23    Psalm 90    Hebrews 10.1-18    
Exode 4.1-23      Psaumes 90   Hébreux 10.1-18










I clearly remember the moment that Charlie, my daughter, began to recognize her own name. It was amazing. She would turn to look at us when we said her name, when we were talking about her, and when she heard us, she would usually laugh and smile. She was and is learning to be known.

In this famous passage from the Gospel of John, Jesus names himself as the Good Shepherd. This familiar image is evocative, as it is throughout Scripture. Jesus, as the Good Shepherd, calls each sheep by name and they know his voice. He leads through every danger, even up to the point of giving up his life for the sheep -- not because he has to, but because he chooses to, because of his love for the sheep. When God calls us the sheep of God’s pasture, the sheep are God’s own people. When Jesus names himself as the Good Shepherd, he is reminding us that we are his sheep and he will care for us. Our responsibility is to recognize him for who he is.

As we continue our journey through Lent and towards Holy Week and the mystery of Easter, may we draw close to the Good Shepherd. May we learn to hear his voice calling our names, bringing us back to the sheepfold. May we follow closely after Jesus, the Good Shepherd, through every dangerous place and into the peace of the good pasture.

Jeremy Heuslein

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