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Prayer Corner: His love
Message of the week: As a tree beside the water, has the Saviour planted me; all my fruit shall be in season, I shall live eternally. Devotion: “His love” No day is too dark and no burden too great that God in His love cannot penetrate. Proverbs 3:7, Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. Today whatever occurs, whatever burden you shoulder, keep steadfast in your trust of God.…
Praying the Psalms: Psalm 90
A PRAYER OF MOSES, THE MAN OF GOD.Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.Before the mountains were brought forthor ever you had formed the earth and the world,from everlasting to everlasting you are God.You return man to dust and say,“Return, O children of man!”For a thousand years in your sightare but as yesterday when it is past,or as a watch in the night.You sweep them away as with a flood;they are like a dream,like grass that is…
Notice of Pastoral Vacancy
Pastor of the Word: Faith Reformed Church, a congregation of the Reformation Canada Network, located in Stevensville (Fort Erie), part of the beautiful Niagara Peninsula in Southern Ontario is seeking a Pastor (hopefully full-time) to lead our loving and spiritually driven church family. Our congregation has a rich tradition of Christ-centered worship, the study of the Bible, prayer fellowship and Christian service in our community as well as outreach to various parts of the world. We seek a pastor who…
Prayer Corner: Show me the way
Jesus says to us, “My son, give me thine heart.” He wants the heart, not because it is a garden, but that He may make a King’s garden of it. Devotion: “Show me the way” Show me the way, not to fortune or fame, not to win laurels or praise for my name…….but show me the way to spread the great story that Thine is the Kingdom, the power and the glory. Psalm 63:2, I have seen you…
Praying the Psalms: Psalm 89
A MASKIL OF ETHAN THE EZRAHITE.I will sing of the steadfast love of the LORD, forever;with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.For I said, “Steadfast love will be built up forever;in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness.”You have said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one;I have sworn to David my servant: ‘I will establish your offspring forever,and build your throne for all generations.’” SelahLet the heavens praise your wonders, O LORD,your…
Brotherly love is the badge of Christ’s disciples
Scripture, Matthew 22: 37-39, Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. Love your neighbour as yourself. Devotion; Trust God It’s hard to believe that God asks no more than to bring Him our problems and then close the door. Psalm 9:9,10, The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, and a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name…
Psalm 88 – A PSALM OF THE SONS OF KORAH
A SONG. A PSALM OF THE SONS OF KORAH. TO THE CHOIRMASTER: ACCORDINGTO MAHALATH LEANNOTH. A MASKIL OF HEMAN THE EZRAHITE.O LORD, God of my salvation;I cry out day and night before you.Let my prayer come before you;incline your ear to my cry!For my soul is full of troubles,and my life draws near to Sheol.I am counted among those who go down to the pit;I am a man who has no strength,like one set loose among the dead,like the slain…
Psalm 87 – A PSALM OF THE SONS OF KORAH. A SONG.
On the holy mount, stands the city he founded;the LORD loves the gates of Zionmore than all the dwelling places of Jacob.Glorious things of you are spoken, O city of God.Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon;behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Cush—“This one was born there,” they say.And of Zion it shall be said,“This one and that one were born in her”;for the Most High himself will establish her.The LORD records as he registers the peoples,“This one…
Psalm 78 – A MASKIL OF ASAPH
Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth!I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old,things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us.We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation theglorious deeds of the LORD, and his might, and the wonders that he has done.He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a…
We exist to exhibit God, to display His glory.
We exist to exhibit God, to display His glory. We serve as canvases for His brush stroke, papers for His pen, soil for His seeds, glimpses of His image. Scripture, Psalm 61:1, Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. Devotion: Go to God Whenever I am troubled and lost in deep despair, I bundle all my troubles up and go to God in prayer. Psalm 102:17, He will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he…
Brotherly love is the badge of Christ’s disciples
Devotion: “Look for Jesus” Within the crowded city where life is swift and fleeting do you ever look for Jesus upon the busy street? Psalm 69:17, Do not hide your face from your servant. So today be assured you are not alone-the Lord is with you always. Be thankful. Scripture, Psalm 62:8, Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. Pray for each other for blessings in abundance or…
Learning what the Bible says about angels ultimately is tied to thinking well about how God thinks about us.
What God wants is us to know about angels, which contributes to our eternal perspective. Devotion: Angels are ministering spirits sent to serve those who inherit salvation (Hebrews 1:14) but they are also fellow servants with us. The angel told the apostle John, “I am your fellow servant” (Revelation 19:10) How incredible! Alongside angels we are serving the Lord of hosts. There could be no higher calling. Pray for each other as brothers and sisters in Christ for blessings in…