“I’m going to do as I please. I don’t need anybody…I did it all myself.” Those are the words of a famous movie actor. Sounds like he thinks he does not even need God. It is one thing to feel that you don’t need other people to accomplish your goals. But if it also excludes the Lord Jesus Christ from our lives, it becomes a dangerous and foolish philosophy of life. Our Saviour said, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John the Apostle was inspired to inform us in his epistle, that “…He who has the Son has life…He who does not have the Son of God does not have life.” So, if we hope to make it to heaven when this life is over, we’d better not think “I don’t need anybody…I did it all myself.” Remember that we all need Jesus Christ. He died for us and is the only way.

Pastor Alex Rockwell
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“It is never too late.” Doctor Peter Selby, said that in a newspaper article about quitting smoking, He noted that many smokers make New Year’s resolutions to butt out for good, then soon start smoking again. He said the National no-smoking week and Weedless Wednesday offer an encouraging reminder that it is never too late to quit. He is correct. But in other areas of life as well, it is never too late to make changes in our lives. Perhaps you have planned to turn your life over to God and begin over. Jesus reminds us that “unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” That means to be spiritually reborn. Paul the Apostle adds, “if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, old things have passed away…all things have become new.” It is never too late to quit smoking, and it is never too late to turn to God.

Pastor Alex Rockwell
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“What happens to private morality when the camera is watching?” Elizabeth Renzetti asked, in an insightful article in the Globe and Mail. Noting the troubling situations of the mayor of a large city and a basketball team owner, both caught on camera, Renzetti commented, “there was a time in the West when a healthy fear of God kept people in line…” She is correct. The Bible warns of a day when “the dead, small and great” will “stand before God.” We are also told that the book of our lives will be opened and people will be judged by God,” Those considering this Bible truth as merely a myth held by superstitious and religious zealots, take a terrible gamble with tragic and eternal results. Isaiah, in the Old Testament invites us to “seek the Lord while He may be found. Call upon Him while He is near.”

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The giant hogweed plant, a noxious weed that resembles a giant Queen Anne’s Lace is spreading rapidly in Ontario and other parts of Canada. Although beautiful on the outside, it can cause burning of the skin or even blindness. People are being warned to stay away from it. As we travel life’s highways, many things are presented to us as desirable and often, when the unsuspecting indulge, they find themselves addicted and unable to stop. The book of Proverbs warns that “there is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.”Remember please that the most important area in which we need enlightenment, and to know the difference between right and wrong is that concerning our eternal destiny. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the light. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

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“It’s a beautiful bird and every little life is worth it,” said Laura Evans, a Wild Life technician in British Columbia, speaking about an injured Bullock’s Oriole which landed in Ontario in 2015. Now in good health, the little bird was flown back to B.C. last month. The Bible says that we are of more value than birds and that not even one sparrow is forgotten by God. If our Heavenly Father has concern for the tiny birds, how much greater is His love and concern for us? So, if today you feel that nobody cares about you, think again. God loves us with an endless love. He gave His only Son Jesus, that we might have our sins forgiven and one day be with Him in heaven. John’s gospel says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes on Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.”

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In 1782, a stone house was erected on a lot which straddled the border between Beebe Plain Vermont and Stanstead Quebec. At that time, it was easy to go from the USA to Canada or the reverse. The house is now up for sale, and it is causing a lot of problems for seller and buyer. Which country is it in? it is even harder to live a life to please God, and at the same time to live for one’s self. In fact, it is impossible. Matthew wisely wrote, “No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other…” The writer of Hebrews adds to this truth with the words, “…without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” God is saying “Make up your mind.”

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The human brain has a memory capacity equal to more than four terabytes on a hard drive. One brain generates more electrical impulses in a day than all the telephones of the world combined. In one’s lifetime, we recall, on average, around one hundred trillion pieces of information. No wonder the Psalmist wrote that we are “fearfully and wonderfully made. “Yet despite our amazing brain, most schools and universities today teach that we, and all creation have come about because of a gigantic accident. Anyone who does not accept this unscientific, unproven theory of evolution is considered ignorant or poorly educated. Yet surely, for the human brain to have such phenomenal qualities, its Maker would need to be an intelligent Designer, as described in the Bible. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

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In 1959 a gallon of gas was twenty-five cents, a house sold for thirty thousand, the average annual income was five thousand. One hundred dollars in 1959 is worth eight hundred and forty dollars today. Change is inevitable. Henry Francis Lyte, in his famous hymn, “Abide with Me” wrote, “change and decay in all around I see.” But he also recognized God’s unchanging nature writing, “Oh Thou Who changes not, abide with me. In our ever-changing world, we need that which never changes, such as God’s inspired Word, the Bible, and Jesus our Saviour. God has said, “I am the Lord Who changes not.” Our Saviour is described as “Jesus…the same, yesterday and today and forever.” Of Him, Luke, in his gospel wrote, “… there is no other name under given among men by which we must be saved.”

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Last month, a Toronto Police officer purchased a shirt and tie for an alleged shoplifter, after learning the young man needed the clothing for an upcoming job interview. Constable Niran Jeyanesan wanted to show kindness to someone who had fallen on hard times… and “wanted a chance at life.” This beautiful story illustrates God’sgrace to us. Paul wrote “…God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Like the young man in the story, we have all fallen on hard times. God’s Word says, “…all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” And like that good police officer, God offers His grace, with the words, “By grace you are saved through faith, and not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.” If you want a chance at life, turn to Jesus. He’ll give it to you.

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Google’s popular email system was one of the world’s first email programs to scan emails for key words. It then uses those key words to send pertinent advertisements to its users. So, sending a message about your dog may result in your receiving ads for dog food or pet stores. Thankfully, while the Gmail system can search our e-mails, it cannot search our hearts and minds to know what we are thinking. Only God can do that. Jeremiah the Prophet wrote, “I the Lord search the heart, I test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways…” Someone may be thinking, “sounds like big brother is watching.” True, He is. But God is merciful, He loves us and only wants our best. When we see our true selves, and reach out to Him, He forgives, cleanses and eventually gives us a home in heaven.

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