Prier en tout temps

Ne vous inquiétez de rien, mais, en toutes choses, exposez vos requêtes à Dieu par des prières et des supplications avec des actions de grâces; et la paix de Dieu, qui surpasse toute intelligence, gardera vos cœurs et vos pensées dans le Christ Jésus. Philippiens 4. 6, 7

Lorsqu'au réveil tu perds courage

Sous un fardeau trop pesant,

Et que tu sens gronder l'orage,

Pour prier trouve un moment.

Bientôt tu sais quel engrenage

De travaux divers t'attend,

Pour la prière, il n'est que sage

De mettre à part un instant.

Et si parfois ton pied chancelle

Sous un labeur accablant,

Pour avoir une ardeur nouvelle,

Sois en prière un moment.

Et tu pourras prier sans cesse,

Sans effort, tout simplement,

Tu seras fort dans ta faiblesse

En priant à tout moment.

Trouve un moment dès l'aurore,

Un autre au milieu du jour,

Et le soir un instant encore

Pour prier avec amour.

Ch. Rochedieu

“Priez sans cesse.” (1 Thessaloniciens 5. 17)

“La fervente supplication du juste peut beaucoup.” (Jacques 5. 16)

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Purpose in Routine

I run with purpose in every step. 1 Corinthians 9:26

Jesus can transform our routine into meaningful service for Him.

A rolling-ball clock in the British Museum struck me as a vivid illustration of the deadening effects of routine. A small steel ball traveled in grooves across a tilted steel plate until it tripped a lever on the other side. This tilted the plate back in the opposite direction, reversed the direction of the ball and advanced the clock hands. Every year, the steel ball traveled some 2,500 miles back and forth, but never really went anywhere.

It’s easy for us to feel trapped by our daily routine when we can’t see a larger purpose. The apostle Paul longed to be effective in making the gospel of Christ known. “I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air” (1 Cor. 9:26 niv). Anything can become monotonous—traveling, preaching, teaching, and especially being confined in prison. Yet Paul believed he could serve Christ his Lord in every situation.

Routine becomes lethal when we can’t see a purpose in it. Paul’s vision reached beyond any limiting circumstance because he was in the race of faith to keep going until he crossed the finish line. By including Jesus in every aspect of his life, Paul found meaning even in the routine of life. 

And so can we.

Lord, give us renewed vision and energy to pursue the goal of making Christ known in the midst of our daily routine.