Réflexions

Garde ton cœur plus que tout ce que l'on garde. Proverbes 4. 23

Confie-toi en l'Éternel et pratique le bien …
Demeure tranquille, appuyé sur l'Éternel, et attends-toi à lui. Psaume 37. 3, 7

Je prends de l'âge, et mes souvenirs m'échappent, mais il y a deux choses que je ne peux pas oublier: je suis un très grand pécheur et Jésus est un très grand Sauveur. (Isaac Newton)

Le serviteur doit apprendre à n'être rien pour que le Maître seul soit admiré. L'appréciation de la grâce de Dieu ne remplit pas d'orgueil celui qui en est l'objet; elle le rend humble. Elle met l'homme à sa place et donne à Dieu la sienne. Nous commençons l'éternité en entrant dans le monde. Le temps de notre vie sur la terre en est une courte phase, qui passe comme une ombre, mais dans laquelle se décide de quel côté chacun se trouvera définitivement après la mort. Dieu ne veut ni de nos dons ni de nos œuvres avant de nous posséder nous-mêmes. C'est en se trouvant chacun aux pieds du Seigneur que les chrétiens se trouveront près les uns des autres. Quand la tentation frappe à notre porte, pensons à Jésus: c'est lui qui peut nous délivrer.


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All Kinds Of Help

Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.” Genesis 41:39

Compassion offers whatever is necessary to heal.

In the wake of the shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, many people have felt strongly compelled to help. Some donated blood for the injured, some provided free lunches and coffee at their restaurants for workers. Others wrote letters of comfort or just gave hugs. Some sent gifts of money and teddy bears for the children; others offered counseling. People found ways to serve according to their personalities, abilities, and resources.

A story in the Bible about Joseph tells how he used his skills to play an important role in helping people survive a 7-year famine (Gen. 41:53-54). In his case, he could prepare beforehand because he knew a difficult time was coming. After Joseph warned Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, that the lean years were coming, Pharaoh put him in charge of the 7-year preparation time. Joseph used wisdom and discernment from God to get his country ready (41:39). Then, when “the famine was over all the face of the earth, . . . Joseph opened all the storehouses” (v.56). He was even able to help his own family (45:16-18).

These stories show the heart of God for the world. He has prepared us and made us who we are that we might care for others in whatever way He leads us.

Lord, help me feel the hurt that others feel
When life inflicts some bitter pain,
And use me in some loving way to heal
The wounds that may through life remain. D. DeHaan