Mois : octobre 2022

Entered afraid when the storm threatened their ship in the middle of the sea, the disciples had to wake Jesus who was sleeping.

*He got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the waves, « Quiet ! Be still ! » Then the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.*(Mark 4:39)

Jesus was with them in the same boat. We can imagine if Jesus was not in the boat with them, what was going to happen to them.
Of course, they would perish.
It is the same for our lives:

We go across the storms of life that we are afraid of.
If we do not have with us Jesus so that he could tell them to be silent, they carry us.
Fortunately, among those who have accepted him as their King and their saviour, he is always there during the storms of life, to say things like: * »Silence, shut up ! »*(v. 39)

When the storms of life threaten us, let us turn first to Jesus, and let him fill us with the peace that comes from being with him.

PRAYER:
Lord our God, reminds us of always resorting to your son when the storms of life threaten us.
It is in the precious name of your son Jesus Christ that we pray.
Amen.

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Uzziah was crowned king at the age of 16.
For many years he followed God; and on the way, God gave him tremendous success (2 Ch 26.4,5).
On the other hand, things changed when his fame spread far and wide, for he was marvelously supported until he became mighty.

* »But when he became powerful, his heart rose to ruin… »*(2 Chronicles 26:16)

Uzziah dared to enter the temple of the Lord to burn perfumes on the altar (v. 16), thus openly opposing the divine decree.
It may be that pride that has convinced him that the rules of God apply to everyone except him.
When Uzziah became angry with the priests who reprimanded him, the Lord smote him with leprosy (v. 18-20).

We must know that when God raises us, it is for his glory and not for our glory. We must follow the Lord and serve Him with a humble heart.

PRAYER:
Lord our God, give us to always remember that you raise us for your glory.
It is in the precious name of your son Jesus Christ that we pray.
Amen.

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Ozias fut sacré roi à l’âge de 16 ans.
Pendant de nombreuses années, il a suivi Dieu; chemin faisant, Dieu lui a accordé un succès énorme.
En revanche, les choses ont changé lorsque sa renommée s’étendit au loin, car il fut merveilleusement soutenu jusqu’à ce qu’il soit devenu puissant.

* »Mais lorsqu’il fut devenu puissant, son coeur s’éleva jusqu’à la ruine… »*(2 Chroniques 26:16)

Ozias a osé entrer dans le temple du Seigneur pour brûler des parfums sur l’autel (v. 16), s’opposant ainsi ouvertement au décret divin.
Il se peut que l’orgueil l’ait convaincu que les règles de Dieu s’appliquaient à tout le monde, sauf à lui.
Quand Ozias s’est mis en colère contre les sacrificateurs qui le réprimandaient, le Seigneur l’a frappé de la lèpre (v. 18-20).

Nous devons savoir que quand Dieu nous élève, c’est pour sa gloire et non pas pour notre gloire.
Nous devons suivre le Seigneur et le servir d’un cœur humble.

PRIÈRE:
Seigneur notre Dieu, donnez-nous de nous rappeler toujours que vous nous élevez pour votre gloire.
C’est dans le nom précieux de votre fils Jésus-Christ que nous prions.
Amen.

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Es-tu capable de garder un secret?
Peu de gens savent et peuvent facilement garder un secret, parce qu’elles font simplement confiance à leurs amis et surtout à leurs intimes.

Et pourtant la Bible nous dit:
* »Ne crois pas à un ami, Ne te fie pas à un intime; Devant celle qui repose sur ton sein Garde les portes de ta bouche. Car le fils outrage le père, La fille se soulève contre sa mère, La belle-fille contre sa belle-mère; Chacun a pour ennemis les gens de sa maison. »*(Michée 7:5-6)

Seul Dieu mérite notre confiance, car Lui seul ne peut nous trahir, ne peut divulguer ce que nous Lui confions et ne peut se moquer de nous comme le font les humains.
* »Pour moi, je regarderai vers l’Éternel, Je mettrai mon espérance dans le Dieu de mon salut; Mon Dieu m’exaucera. »*(Michée 7:7)

PRIÈRE:
Seigneur notre Dieu, donnez-nous de ne plus faire confiance qu’à Vous.
C’est dans le nom précieux de votre fils Jesus-Christ que nous prions.
Amen.

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Are you able to keep a secret?
Few people know and can easily keep a secret, because they simply trust their neighbours and especially their friends.

And yet the Bible tells us:
* »Trust no neighbour, put no confidence in a friend; do not open your mouth to the wife who shares your bed. For son insults father, daughter rebels against mother, daughter-in-law against mother-in-law; a person’s enemies come from within the household itself. »*(Micah 7:5-6)

Only God deserves our trust, because He alone cannot betray us, cannot divulge what we entrust to Him and cannot laugh at us as humans do.
* »But I shall look to Yahweh, my hope is in the God who will save me; my God will hear me. »*(Micah 7:7)

PRAYER:
Lord our God, grant us to trust only You.
It is in the precious name of your son Jesus Christ that we pray.
Amen.

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