We Cannot Hide from God July 31, 2020

A few years ago, New York designers Adam Harvey and Johanna Bloomfield created a clothing line called Stealth Wear. The garments are made of a synthetic fabric that reflects heat to prevent the body’s thermal signature from reaching the eye of an infrared camera. Wearers become virtually invisible. Some try to hide their wrongdoing, but you cannot hide anything from God. The Bible states, “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.” However, the Bible also says, “If anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ.” He is the atonement for our sins, and for the sins of the whole world. Now that is good news for everyone.
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Knowing the True from the False July 29, 2020

FBI agents must be able to recognize counterfeit currency. To do so, they thoroughly study genuine money, to identify fakes by their difference from the real thing. And when seeking to know the difference between a real Christian and a mere professor, we need to see God’s definition of real Christians. If we are trusting in our good works, we need to learn that salvation is “not by works of righteousness that we have done, but according to God’s mercy He saves us.” If we think we are good in God’s eyes, we need to learn that “There is not a just man [or woman] on earth who does not sin.” When we admit that we need someone outside ourselves to forgive us and take us to heaven, we are ready to “call upon the name of the Lord.”
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It is Finished July 27, 2020

A story is told of a famed cabinet maker who decided to surprise a life-long friend with a gift. For months, he worked to produce a beautiful table and delivered it to his friend’s home. Then to his surprise, his friend, with a piece of sandpaper, walked toward the table planning to add his efforts to the masterpiece. The master craftsman cried out, “Please, stop! There is nothing more to do. It is finished.” Similarly, Christ on the cross did all that was necessary for us to receive the gift of eternal life. We don’t need to help by doing good works. Because on that old rugged cross, as He died, Jesus cried out, “It is finished.” Paul later explained it is “not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy” that we are saved.
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Fear of Needles July 24, 2020

Recently I read about a strongly built, husky young man who fainted just before he was to get a needle. He was experiencing belonephobia, a fear of sharp objects, especially needles. Happily, there are needles as short as four millimeters and as fine as 32-gauge needles to take the fear away. But wouldn’t it be great if there was a needle to take away all fear, such as fear of failure, ill health, the future, and other concerns? Well, our Heavenly Father promises to remove fears. He said in the book of Isaiah, “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes I will help you.” When we have Christ in our lives, we find that “perfect love casts out fear.” So, let’s take our burdens to the Lord and leave them there.
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Easier to Lie in the Dark July 22, 2020

“Psychological Science,” the flagship publication of the Association for Psychological Science, is one of the most influential journals in psychology today. It has reported on three experiments carried out about lying which revealed that low light or wearing dark shades creates a sense of anonymity that makes it easier to lie. Their findings agree with a biblical truth, where we read, “And this is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.” In view of this unpleasant fact, it is good to know that “Christ died for our sins.” And forgiveness is available to every sincere seeker.
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Better Off Than We Thought July 20, 2020

The advertisement says, “You’re richer than you think.” There is a sense in which we are all far richer than we may realize. Every morning we are credited with 86,400. Whatever is not used is gone forever. What are we talking about? Every morning, the good Lord credits us with 86,400 seconds of time. Paul urges us to “redeem the time for the days are evil.” Since every one of us is going to live somewhere forever, we need to get ready to meet our Maker. We have been warned, “Prepare to meet your God.” The only way to be prepared is to acknowledge our fallen nature, since in God’s eyes, “There is not a just man [or woman] on earth who does not sin.” Then we need to ask God for forgiveness and invite Christ to become our personal Savior.
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The Bible—A Forgotten Book July 17, 2020

“One hundred years from today, the Bible will be a forgotten book.” That was the prediction of Voltaire, a famous French philosopher and atheist, who died in 1778. Today the Bible is still the most read, most published, and most translated book in the world. It changes the lives of those who believe it and apply its teaching. Voltaire also claimed to have found what he called 45 “known facts of science” of his day, which proved the Bible to be untrue. But an examination of these so-called scientific facts reveals that not a scientist of our day would agree with any of them. Matthew, in his gospel, wrote, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.” It is the world’s most amazing book.
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Faith and Science July 15, 2020

“Man wants to be happy… but how? We don’t want to think about our frail lives and the fact that someday our lives will end, so we fill our lives with toys that help us forget.” Those are the words of Blaise Pascal, a brilliant mathematician, physicist, inventor, and writer, who lived in the 1600s. Pascal was correct. Pretending there is no afterlife and using diversions is not the answer. But when we face the reality of the next life, it is comforting to hear that Jesus our Savior promises, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he may die, shall live.” Blaise Pascal believed that, and so should we, because it is the truth. Jesus offers us the gift of eternal life since He died and rose again to make that possible.
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Tamed Wolves July 13, 2020

A kindly couple adopted two baby wolves, took them to their home, and for a while, the wolves acted like friendly puppies. But when they grew older, the wolves attacked their masters, who barely escaped with their lives. Their wolf nature eventually became evident. Similarly, all humans have been born with a nature causing us to do wrong. God’s Word tells us that we were all “shaped in iniquity” and that, “There is one righteous, no not one.” It cannot be erased. We need a new nature, and God promises that if we sincerely seek it, we can have one. Jesus taught, “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Paul, describing this “new nature,” wrote, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.”
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21st Century Learning July 10, 2020

It’s called “21st Century learning” and it’s happening in educational centers in several Canadian provinces. But Margaret Wente, writing about it in the Globe and Mail, describes this kind of learning as a “fad” that downplays factual knowledge, grades, and testing. To date, there is no evidence it brings better results. For some, values that are old must be replaced, suggesting for example that there are many ways to become a true Christian. Wrong! Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” Yes, there is room for creative thinking, innovative methods, but truth never changes—not now, not ever. God and His inspired Word never change. He has said, “I, the Lord, do not change.”
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