I was sitting in the backyard on a hot summer's day having a glass or two of iced tea with a friend. We have some interesting conversations most of the time and today was no exception. One topic we bandied about was regarding the pandemic and how people have managed to survive these strange times. He said, “how have people managed to make it through this without faith in Christ?” Without hesitation I said, “The CERB”. This sparked a very interesting conversation because I was referring to a needed program for those in financial distress that is starting to run its course, but the government will not shut it down because it would be political suicide to take it away just before an election. So many people were blessed by the government intervention during a very difficult time, but they are now relying on federal and provincial assistance that can, at any moment, change and, I’m afraid, not for the better. The help is there for a time, but it is not there for all time.
There is a better way through it all and those of faith have
come through this with a bit of a bonus, our help cannot be pulled back because
God is with us all perfectly and for all eternity. There is not a claw back of
services because God has to balance the budget, His blessing is for all and,
for those who accept the Son as Lord and Saviour, it is eternal. Consider Psalm
121 (NLT)
I look up to the mountains— does
my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven
and earth!
He
will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber. Indeed,
he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps.
The Lord himself
watches over you! The Lord stands beside you as your protective
shade. The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon at night.
The Lord keeps you
from all harm and watches over your life. The Lord keeps watch over
you as you come and go, both now and forever.
This is a wonderful promise that has no expiry date, it does
not rely on an election promise or budgetary allotments. This is a promise from
the Father to us all and should be the central message to our faith testimony.
Why did we, as a faith nation, come through the pandemic a bit differently? I
would suggest our priorities are a bit different because our hope is in the
Lord and not on finite promises of mankind. Praise God for His provisions in
our lives, for meeting our needs in times of trouble and for always being there
for us, at all times.
We invite you to join us this Sunday either in person or
watch us online at 10:30. As Natalie and I are on holidays, we are blessed to
have Rev. Bob Hillock bring us a message this Sunday.
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We look forward to seeing you this Sunday.
Blessings,
Pastor Todd
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