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 !

15 March 2021

Monday 15 March +++ Comfort in time of distress

Psalm77│Jeremiah 17.5-18│Hebrews 9.1-14│John 9.18-41

Psaumes 77 | Jérémie 17.5-18 |Hébreux 9.1-14 |Jean 9.18-41

 

Comfort in time of distress

 

Asaph is crying out  to the Lord in distress. He doesn't seem to understand why God is allowing his turmoil to continue and complains about his situation. Because of his circumstances he begins to question God and wonders if God has rejected and forgotten him. It seems Asaph has lost hope, he turns  his thoughts around v. 11 he says, “I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes I will remember your miracles of long ago”. Asaph then goes on to further remind himself of God's redeeming power and lists a few of the great deeds and miracles of the Lord.

'Christ Walks on Water and Rescues Peter', 20th Century, St. Peter's Church, Hamburg, Germany

From Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=56964 [retrieved February 13, 2021]. Original source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spgb_tympanon.jpg.


It is important to remember what the Lord has done for us. We are forgetful and when we forget we begin to look at our lives and feel that God is not being fair or is not hearing our prayers. This often leads to pity towards God. Asaph turned his negative way of things around by  choosing to remember and declare all the good things God had done in the past. It's hard to be thankful much less joyful when we're going through tough  times. But if we follow Asaph’s example and choose to focus on God's  goodness and  blessings, we can make our way back to a place of thankfulness and joy. In this period of Lent, let us seek the Lord through prayer and His word. No one is better at bringing our hearts back to a place of thankfulness than our Heavenly Father!  During your time with him, ask him to show you His goodness and faithfulness. God is good at reminding us of his promises, His power, His greatness, and His blessings. As God brings things to mind write them down, tuck them in your heart, and think about them often. Thank God for each blessing.  You will be amazed at how this will create a thankful mindset and put a little joy back in your heart.

 

Janet Lukasi



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