CTV news reported recently that Canada is headed for a recession in early 2023, according to one economist. Economist David Doyle said, “Our baseline is that Canada will enter a recession in the first quarter of 2023.” I want to share with you a financial plan from the Bible in which a man named Agur shares his financial concerns in the form of a prayer. In the book of Proverbs it reads, “Two things I request of You (Deprive me not before I die): Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches— Feed me with the food allotted to me; Lest I be full and deny You, And say, “Who is the LORD?” Or lest I be poor and steal, and profane the name of my God.

Pastor Gary Harris – Georgetown Baptist Church
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Last month fox news reported that the Minnesota police department made its largest ever fentanyl bust. A man was arrested who was in possession of 24 pounds of the extremely dangerous drug. Fentanyl is an opioid drug that is 50 times stronger than heroin. It is deadly! Did you know the Bible tells us that we have all been injected with something that is deadly that has to be addressed? Romans 3:23 reads, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and later on it reads, “for the wages of sin is death.” Death meaning eventual separation from God. Thankfully this same verse later tells us that, “but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Pastor Gary Harris – Georgetown Baptist Church
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Recently 44 pure gold coins were found in a wall in a residence at a nature reserve in Israel. Archeologists in Israel say the 44 gold coins date back to the 7th century. It is believed they were hidden during a time of war but never retrieved until recently. Imagine discovering such a treasure. In the Bible Jesus shares a story of a man who found a treasure in a field and then went and sold all that he had to buy the field so he could have the treasure. The treasure pictured is the kingdom of heaven and is of infinite worth, but we can actually possess it. Jesus also shared the way into the kingdom. He said in John 14:6 I am the way and the truth and the life, no one comes to the father but by me.

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Are you a night owl? Do you prefer to go to bed later than most? A new study published in the journal of experimental physiology has found that being a consistent night owl places an individual at a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Night owls had lower aerobic fitness levels and burned less fat at rest then early birds in the study. It appears having rest at the proper time is beneficial physically. Did you know the Bible has something very essential to say about rest? It is shared by Jesus but He is not referring to physical rest but spiritual. He says, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Have you experienced that type of rest?

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Do you recognize small talk with a stranger to be advantageous? CTV news reported recently about a U.K. study that suggests short interactions with strangers can be very beneficial. According to the study personality traits in a stranger can be revealed within four minutes. Did you know there is a passage in the Bible that speaks of the knowledge of God regarding individuals? It is in the book of Psalms it reads, “O LORD, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thoughts afar off. You comprehend my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. The reality is no one knows you better than God.

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With over half a million homes and business’s losing power from hurricane Fiona last month the demand for generators skyrocketed. People want to become more self-sufficient when the power is out. Some people think being self-sufficient, in relation to God, is a good thing. It is the idea of striving to be a good person, or at least better than other people, and the thought is by striving to be good that will make a person right with God. The bible tells us for someone who is in relationship with God, being self-sufficient was not the way they got there. Ephesians 2:8-9 reads, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.”

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The University of Michigan published a study that suggested that eating one hot dog can take 36 minutes off your life. The study looked at more than 5,800 foods common in the U.S. diet and the amount of healthy life gained or lost after eating them. I don’t know what the Canadian hot dog equivalent would be but I am hopeful it would not be the same. The fact is though, life is short and we would be wise not simply to watch what we eat but ensure while we are here to get to know the one whom the Bible describes as the giver of life, breath, and all things. The time we have to do this is relatively short and it is not something to put off. We are told in James “For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.”

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Over 500,000 homes and businesses were without power across the Maritimes from hurricane Fiona. On Prince Edward Island Maritime Electric reported having over 200 crews from all over Canada working on that province alone at one time. It was extremely encouraging knowing so many crews were working so hard to restore power for PEI residents. Over the coming days after the storm there were a number of shouts and screams and posts on Facebook sharing the phrase, “we’ve got power!” Did you know the Bible talks about a power that is extremely exciting to all to whom have experienced it? In the book of Romans it reads, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes”

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Last month hurricane Fiona brought devastating damage to a number of eastern Canada’s coastal communities with its torrential rain and wind gusts up to 160 kilometers per hour. There was a lot of focused preparation for the storm, but its severity and level of destruction were much more severe than a lot of people anticipated. Did you know the Bible informs us that there will be storms in our personal lives? The reality is these storms will occur in our lives but the Bible has instruction in regard to the proper focus during those storms. It is not to be on the storms but on God. In the book of Isaiah, chapter 26 verse 3 it reads, “You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you because he trusts in you.
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An article was published recently that shared an alarming percentage of cancer deaths that were preventable. A study published in The Lancet shared that 44.4 percent of all cancer deaths and 42 percent of healthy years lost could be attributable to preventable risk factors. The three leading risks according to this global study includes smoking, drinking too much alcohol or having a high body mass index. Did you know the Bible shares about the greatest risk factor for death, meaning separation from God, and it falls under one category? It is sin. Romans 6:23 reads, “For the wages of sin is death,”. Thankfully the rest of that same verse shares about the way this can be avoided, “but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

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