Atlantic Canada is noted for its picturesque lighthouses. But many are being declared surplus. With up to date navigational methods, many lighthouses have become obsolete. Support for their upkeep is being withdrawn. Admittedly, change is inevitable, but though methods change, the need for warnings of danger remains. This is especially true concerning eternal things. We still need to hear God’s Word telling us, “The wages of sin is death” and “whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” It is still important how we react to these warnings from the greatest and most trustworthy book ever written, the inspired Word of God. An old gospel song asks the critical question, “What will you do with Jesus? Neutral you cannot be. Some day your heart will be asking, “what will He do with me?”

Pastor Alex Rockwell
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Dr. Stephen C. Meyer holds a PH. D from Cambridge University and is a scholar in the philosophy of science. He is the author of ‘Signature in the Cell: The Evidence for Intelligent Design. In his book Dr. Meyer wrote, “The DNA in every cell of every creature shows unmistakable evidence of having been deliberately designed by an intelligent being.” This brilliant scholar merely underlines what the book of Genesis and other Bible passages clearly states. The God of the Bible is the Intelligent Designer of all life and the universe. The book of Genesis states, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” And another brilliant man, Daniel Webster, when asked what was the greatest thought that had crossed his mind, quickly responded, “My personal accountability to God.

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All the wonders of the world around you are accidental. A thousand billion stars made themselves. The earth magnetized itself. The top few inches of our land just happens to have topsoil, without which we would have no vegetables to eat, no grass for animals, whose meat is our food. That’s correct– some actually think our universe is just one big evolutionary accident. They think we are all animals with no accountability to God. The Psalmist spoke rather bluntly when he wrote, “the fool has said in his heart, there is no God.” Surely only blind, unsubstantiated faith could possibly believe it all just happened by itself without an intelligent Designer. But through the ages, godly humble people have believed the Bible when it says, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” .

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Captain Gene Cernan was the third man to walk in space, one of only three people to go to the Moon twice and the last man to leave a footprint on the lunar surface in December 1972. Cernan’s final words while on the moon were, “you can see from the Antarctic to the North Pole and the continental shores. The earth looks so perfect. You feel…like you are looking back at the earth as God must be looking now, as He must have been when He created it.” Captain Cernan continued, “I am convinced of God by the order in space.” Yes, it’s true, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.And every one of us is accountable to Him. Thankfully, John told of God’s love, writing, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” .

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Kate is a beautiful, young lady, in her 20s attending an Ontario university. When she was very young, and was offered help, often her reply was, “I can do it myself.” While still young, we are taught self-reliance by wise parents. So we conclude “I can do it myself, “and many tasks wecan and should do for ourselves. But nobody is good or strong enough to make it into heaven, because “there is none righteous, no not one.” So doing our best is not good enough since fitness for heaven is “not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy.. .” If we sincerely want to be ready for heaven, let’s not say, “I can do it myself.” We can’t. But Paul told us about Jesus’ intervention for us, writing, “when we were yet without strength, in due time, Christ died for the ungodly.“ .

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Remember the recent heart-touching story of Gobi? The stray dog had run alongside an extreme marathon runner in a one hundred and fifty-five-mile China race. Dion Leonard, the runner, fell in love with his little furry friend and wanted to take her to the U.K. But then Gobi went missing from her temporary home. Her story made headlines around the world, and after a week, she was found and reunited with the runner. It is a beautiful picture of a much greater story of searching for the lost. You and I are the “lost.” Isaiah the Prophet describes the fallen human race, writing, “All we like sheep have gone astray.” Dr. Luke, in his gospel tells us how we can be found, forgiven and redeemed. He does so in fifteen words, “The Son of Man has come to seek and to find that which was lost.” What love. What a story. What a Saviour! .

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I read recently of a police officer in a small town who noticed a number of bull’s eyes painted here and there. In the middle of each was a bullet hole. Learning the identity of the shooter, the officer met him and commented on his amazing ability, saying, “It must have taken hours of practice to accomplish such a feat.” But the young man responded, “No, actually it was quite easy. I shoot first, then draw the circle.” Many practice this intellectual dishonesty when carrying out unacceptable actions, like dishonesty, immorality or unfaithfulness to a spouse. They “draw the circle” and refer to their actions as “preferences” or “the way I see it,” or “everyone’s doing it.” But it won’t work with God. The Bible still says, “ Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” .

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Businesses in North America are losing more than 100 million dollars a year because of illegible handwriting. These include poorly written orders, scribbled messages, and undecipherable entries. But God speaks very clearly when communicating with us about this life and the next. For example, “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Fortunately, God also speaks clearly when giving us good news. For example, “Christ died for our sins” and “the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ.” And you can’t get much plainer than the invitation God extends to us all when He says, “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Will Rogers, the American comedian and actor, spoke for many when He said, “My trouble with the Bible is not the parts I don’t understand, but the parts I do.!” .

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Many do not listen to the news anymore; it is so bad. Multitudes realize that posh homes, super jobs, or expensive toys just don’t cut it. They wonder why they are here, and feel that life is meaningless. When young, they dreamed, but as they grow older, they realized they had no anchor. But millions have found that the unsatisfied longings of the human heart can be satisfied by Jesus Christ. An old hymn asks “Will your anchor hold in the storms of life?” It answers, “We have an anchor that keeps the soul steadfast and sure while the billows roll, fastened to the Rock which cannot move, grounded firm and deep in the Savior’s love. That Rock is Jesus Christ. He invites, “come to me, all who labour and are heavy burdened, and I will give you rest.” Do you have an anchor?

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Dr. David Jeremiah, in his book Sanctuary reminds us, “in every cell of your body, there is enough information to recreate your adult person as if no other cells were necessary.” …If the DNA instruction of one cell were written out, it would take one thousand hundred page books to put all the information down. And yet God put this all in a cell…” Our bodies are truly amazing. So with King David of old, we should all pray, “Search me O God and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there is any wicked way in me and lead me in the way everlasting.” Truly, “we are fearfully and wonderfully made”. We will all some day be accountable to our Designer, of Whom John wrote, “and this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” .

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