Choose Wisely

As many people know, I am, and always have been, a Leafs fan. Yes, I have cheered on the Flames (Go Lanny!) but the Toronto Maple Leafs have always been my boys. For years, I have endured the taunts and the teasing about the lack of success in hoisting Lord Stanley’s Cup since 1967, been let down numerous times as they climbed their way into the elite in the early 2000’s only to fall flat in the playoffs. I adopted the motto over the past few years of “there is always next year” and started saying it around Christmas. In the world of hockey, I do take sides but when we head into the playoffs, my allegiance shifts as I cheer on the next team I “wouldn’t mind” seeing win the Cup. This is tough to do if you want to support Canadian hockey and see the Cup in Canada since there has not been a champion in this country since 1993. Also, as a bit of comedic relief, I once heard a stalwart say that he has invited the Leafs to be his pallbearers at his funeral so they could let him down one last time.

What does this have to do with our faith journey? There is such a tendency in our society to jump bandwagons. Many tend to jump from one boat to another, taking sides as the popularity swells. Now, there will be some who will take exception to this but, truth be told, we all do it. Watch the numbers grow as the tide of popularism surges and then watch as the multitudes jump ship when times get tough. There have been numerous religious organizations come and go, houses of faith surge in popularity until the shine is gone and then people are off to another bright shiny object. There are actually terms for this such as church surfing, faith shopping, religious curiosity just to name a few but, like I stated on Sunday, Jesus is not coming back to take sides, He is not coming back to endorse a particular faith group, He is coming back to take over.

You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail. Proverbs 19:21

It is so important not to lose sight of what is truly important in life. There are no “sides” when it comes to the Christian faith. There is the truth and there are the fallacies. For those thinking they are going to try to get God to say that one group is right and the others are all wrong, they are going to be disappointed. There is only one way; His way. John 14:6 states this very well: Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

We are coming into a time when the world will see the power of the Almighty and will fully realize Truth. Easter is a time to celebrate the fulfillment of God’s promise. Christ died, Christ rose and, Christ will come again. Death could not hold Him, the world could not contain Him and, in the end, He will take over once and for all.

This Sunday, we will look towards the Easter Celebration. We invite you to join us either in person (we are limited to numbers inside the building) or online. Should you wish to join us online, click on either link below to join us live:

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See you all Sunday.

Blessings,

Pastor Todd

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