In November, a Gideon Banquet was held in Charlottetown. Over 400 people attended. Amazingly, about $30,000 was raised, so that 10,000 Bibles could be printed in the Kojo language in India. Similar events are happening all over the world sponsored by the Gideons and other good organizations. This is interesting in light of the fact that more than two hundred years ago, noted atheist François-Marie Arouet a writer, philosopher, historian and playwright, whose pen name was Voltaire, declared that the Bible would be a museum piece within a century. His prediction like all similar ones was wrong, God’s inspired Word still stands just as promised. Isaiah wrote, “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of our God stands forever.” And Peter echoed that truth, as he was inspired to write, “…the Word of the Lord endures forever.” Trust your Bible. Read your Bible. It can change your life. There learn about yourself, and your Saviour

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Apparently not all men of science believe that to have faith in Christ, and believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God is tantamount to committing intellectual suicide. Listen please to the following eminent men. British scientist, the late Dr. Malcolm Dixon, reader in enzyme biochemistry at Cambridge University said, “I have found no reason to think there is any incompatibility between science and Christianity.” Dr. James Shaw, Associate professor of Biological Chemistry at Harvard School of Dental Medicine stated, “for me, the answer is a personal relationship with God, freely given by Him in response to faith and commitment to Jesus Christ.” Small or great, educated or uneducated, all of us must come to God through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. He said, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” He promises, “Him who comes to me I will in no wise cast out.”

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“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.” Sir John Acton, an English historian and writer said that. History proves he was correct. Psychologist Cameron Anderson, referring to power dynamics says, “It explains why powerful people sometimes act rather like gorillas.” But in the use of power, how different is our dear Lord Jesus. He once said, “ All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” But though He has all power, because He is also a God of love, He uses His power benevolently. Isaiah wrote, “He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength.” Paul explained how Christ’s death at Calvary made the gospel… “the power of God to salvation, available “ for everyone who believes,” when they admit their spiritual need. This was possible because “When we were still without strength, in due time, Christ died for the ungodly.”

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In the comic strip “Peanuts”, Lucy told Linus that children cannot live at home forever. They grow up and move away. Then Lucy smiled and said, “When you leave Linus, I will get your room.” But Linus quickly reminded her that someday she would have to leave home too. Lucy turned up the TV, and crawled into her chair with a bowl of ice cream. She refused to think about it. Just a comic strip, yes, but Oh so true. Many of us like Lucy, refuse to think about the unpleasant realities ahead. We grow older each day, refusing to think of the fact that one day we must stand before our Maker. Like Lucy, we crawl up into our make believe chairs with a bowl temporary toys and pretend there is no hereafter, no God to whom we must one day give account. But it does not have to be that way. We can face reality, make our peace with God, admit our spiritual bankruptcy ask the Lord Jesus to become our Saviour, and live the rest of our lives for Him.

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His name is Frank. His name is Louie. No, Louie is not his middle name. That’s because Frank and Louie is a cat with two faces, two mouths, two noses and three eyes. This cat seems to get along quite well with these two faces. That’s not always true of people. Sometimes we try to show one face to the world and hide the one that shows our real self. Paul warned, “God is not mocked.” He looks past our posturing and play acting and sees right into our hearts. We may give to the poor, sing in the choir, and appear to be something far different from what we really are on the inside. The Psalmist David knew this, writing, “O Lord, you have searched me and known me…you understand my thought afar off…are acquainted with all my ways…there is not a word on my tongue but behold O Lord, You know it altogether.” While two-facedness may fool people, we cannot fool God.

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I recently read about a family with plans to travel from California to Idaho. The children were asleep and the parents were having an interesting conversation about fun memories. Suddenly, they saw a sign that said, “Salt Lake City.” They knew then were no longer on the road to Idaho, and were on the road to Utah! Unknowingly they had been distracted, and were on the wrong road. Well, many of us have been there, done that, or something similar. It was an expensive and time consuming distraction for this family. But it’s more serious when on life’s highway, through inattention, pride, stubbornness, neglect or self-indulgence we find ourselves on the wrong road. This is dangerous when it pertains to our relationship with God, our lifestyle here, and the next life. Jesus, referring to eternity, once warned, “Enter by the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.” What road are you on?

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Actor Comedian Don Harron, was a familiar figure in Canadian life for many years. He used wigs, makeup, a woman’s voice or a different pair of spectacles. Other times he donned a wool cap, raggedy sweater and became lovable Charlie Farquarson. But from time to time he put away his costumes and appeared as himself. He once said “Playing Don Harron is the toughest for me. I’m an actor and I like to hide. Many of us find it easier to have different faces for different situations, instead of facing our true selves courageously and admitting what we are really like. John’s gospel says of Christ, “He did not need man’s testimony about man, for He knew what was in man.” God knows what we are all about. He calls on us to acknowledge what we are- as Paul explained- “none righteous…none who seeks after God…” And so Jesus He invites us to turn to Him for forgiveness, a right relationship with Him and the promise of a home in heaven some day.

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“To start over, you have to know where you are. To get somewhere else, it’s necessary to know where you are standing.” Those are the words of former College President and author Dr. Charles Swindoll, in his best selling book, “Come Before Winter and Share My Hope.” Perhaps in this first month of 2016 you are assessing your life, and want to start over. Maybe you are re-thinking your present lifestyle, and preparation for the next life. If so, it’s necessary to know where you are on the inside. The Bible teaches us that all of us, apart from a proper relationship with God, are out of fellowship with our Maker, because “there is none righteous, no not one.” So we need to be spiritually re-born. Jesus made that clear when He said, “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” When that happens, as Paul stated, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things have passed away, behold all things have become new.”

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In view of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernadino, the opinion of Dr. Viktor Frankl, one time professor of psychiatry and neurology at the University of Vienna is relevant. He wrote that “crimes of violence…were only symptoms of a deeper sickness, which he called ‘despair over meaningless’ “. And long ago, wise Solomon, facing the issue of the broken world of his day wrote,, “I have seen the things that are done under the sun-all of them meaningless, a chasing after the wind.” He then cried out, “My soul thirsts for God for the living God … “my tears have been my food day and night.” “why are you cast down, O my soul? But his searching resulted in his finding the answer, as he urged his readers, “Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him…” When we come to wit’s end corner, to the end of our rope, you and I can reach out to Jesus for the strength we need, knowing that He is reaching out to us.

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One of today’s most popular channels on television is the “Discovery Channel.” The desire to discover seems to be an innate part of man’s nature. From the dawn of human history, the challenge of discovering new worlds, new ideas and other frontiers has captivated each successive generation. Sir James Simpson, was an important figure in the history of medicine. He discovered the anesthetic properties of chloroform and successfully introduced it for general medical use. But when asked what his greatest discovery was, he answered without hesitation, “That I am a sinner, and that Jesus is my Saviour.” Simpson had obviously discovered this truth in the Bible, And when we sincerely search that great Book, we find what Simpson found- “All we like sheep have gone astray” and “there is none righteous, no not one.” But thankfully, we also find as Simpson did, that “the Son of Man has come to seek and to save, that which was lost.”

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