Computer Cud            V 2 asks us to read the Bible every day,   'to have a burning love'   for the Word of God              Resolution

This plan follows the Sunday liturgy:    reading + psalm + reading + gospel                  From  www.simplebible.info 

O Holy Spirit, please guide me as I read these passages for today. 
May these passages give me hope, strength, wisdom, courage and peace for my daily life 

February 17, 2012     


Exodus 4

Moses said to God
"What if the people won't believe you sent me?"

God said "Throw your staff onto the ground."
When Moses threw his staff onto the ground,
it became a snake.

"Catch it by the tail" said God.
When Moses caught it by the tail,
it changed back into a staff.

Moses said to God "I'm a poor speaker."
God said "Aaron your older brother can be your mouthpiece.
Now go back to Egypt .  It's safe to go back now;
the people who wanted to kill you are dead."

Back in Egypt
Moses and Aaron gathered the Israelite leaders
and told them all that God had said.
The elders rejoiced that God was going to help them.

Dear God, God of Moses and Aaron, we praise you Lord


Psalms 73 - 77

Sometimes when I see how bad people prosper,
I wonder what's the use in trying to be good?

But then I realize that everyone someday has to pay the bill
for all the evil they have bought in the world.

Sometimes when I see our world and religion in ruins,
I wonder why has God abandoned us?

Then I remember that God has promised to break the power of the wicked.
He has promised to give strength to good people.

So may all people honor the Lord our God and judge.
May the Lord give us his loving help.

Lord, you are goodness itself. 
Please help us to be good and to trust you always


Acts 16

We went to a number of towns in Macedonia. 
In Philippi, the Jews had no prayer hall. They met on the river bank. 
We went there one Sabbath and preached to the women who were meeting there

One of these women was Lydia. The Lord opened her heart
to what Paul was saying. She and her whole household were baptized

Jesus, open the hearts of more people to accept your word


Matthew 15

Jesus went to the coastal district near Tyre and Sidon.
A foreign woman followed him and shouted
"Sir, Son of David, have pity on me.
My daughter is tormented by an evil spirit."

At first Jesus did not answer her, so his disciples said to him
"Help her, because she keeps shouting after us."

Jesus replied "I was sent only to the people of Israel".
The foreign woman by now was kneeling at Jesus' feet.
"Lord, help me" she pleaded.

Jesus said to her "Woman, you have great faith. Your wish is granted".
At that very moment, her daughter was healed.

Jesus, please give sick people great faith in you