“It is easy to be seduced by glitter and novelty, by TV ads telling us how to beautify our homes, or what splashy accessories we should buy.” Those are the words of Fiorenza Gleasure in an article in the Globe and Mail. Because of the example of her mother-in-law who still believes that “if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it.” Ms. Gleasure says she often stops and asks herself the question- “Do I really need to buy this?” A good question for all of us. Materialism can never satisfy the deepest needs of our hearts but by being properly related to our Lord, we can experience joy, and fulfillment beyond anything money can buy. The Psalmist put it this way- “Oh that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness… for He satisfies the longing soul and fills the hungry soul with goodness. The Lord gives everyone of us the invitation- “O taste and see that the Lord is good.”

Pastor Alex Rockwell

It’s a brand new year! What lies ahead for us all? Recently I came across a 2009 warranty for which I had paid $89 when I bought an electronic device. It reminded me that because we don’t know the future, some prudently purchase insurance on life, auto, accident and health, as well as warranties on items we buy. Ira Stanphill wrote a song revealing how to have insurance for the next life, when Christ is in our lives, with the words, “I don’t know about tomorrow; I just live from day to day. I don’t borrow from its sunshine for its skies may turn to grey. Many things about tomorrow I don’t seem to understand but I know who holds tomorrow and I know who holds my hand.” Amos of old, warned, “Prepare to meet your God.” And wise Solomon advised, “Don’t boast about tomorrow, for you know not what a day may bring forth.”

Pastor Alex Rockwell