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 !

29 March 2018

Maundy Thursday +++ Thirsting for God +++ Soif de Dieu


 Psalm 42   Psaumes 42

Leviticus 16.2-24    Ephesians 2.11-18    Luke 23.1-25
Lévitique 16.2-24   Ephésiens 2.11-18    Luc 23.1- 25   




This psalm was probably written by an exiled Levite who was recalling his former religious fervour, leading the people in worship at the temple. He was now not only exiled from the temple, but also from his home and nation and the presence of God there.
When the dry winds of life sap our spiritual lives, when we feel oppressed, lost, far from God's presence, we can use the psalmist's words as our prayer. Our souls should thirst for God. The psalmist reminds us that we need not remain lost in the dark, nor must we find our way home by our own resources. We can pray that our loving father will " send forth" the divine light and truth we need to guide us. (Psalm 43:3). The Lord is our light; we do not need to be afraid (Psalm 27:1). And all the truth and wisdom we need is within us through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit (1Jn 2:27). 
How comforting it is to know that no matter how lost and dejected we may feel at times, God's faithfulness ensures that we will find our way back into the fullness of his presence. We will yet praise him.

Il s'agissait d'une famille de chanteurs qui appartenait à la maison de Levi.
Face au silence de Dieu, nous devons continuer à approfondir notre connaissance de Dieu et faire l'expérience d'une plus grande mesure du Saint-Esprit. Nous ne devons pas désespérer mais, au contraire placer notre espoir en Dieu et nous confier en son amour inaltérable. 

Grace West

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