God's Provision
Let us ever think of God as the bountiful and generous Giver. Too often, He has been described as hard and austere, and as a result, men dread God and only think of Him when they have done wrong. But we should describe Him as the All-Giver, who gives all things to all with the most royal generosity. He gives sunbeams and dewdrops, showers and rainbows, grace and glory, His beloved Son and His Spirit, human love and friendship, the daily spreading of our table, the provision of all that we need for life and godliness. Whether we wake or sleep, whether we are evil or good, whether we are pleasing to Him or not; to those who forget and blaspheme Him equally as to the saints and martyrs of the Church, God gives with both hands, pressed down and running over. We cannot buy, we do not merit, we cannot claim, but we may rely on Him to give. God is Love, and Love cannot refrain from giving, or it ceases to be Love.
Yet how low God stoops! He is so great that His greatness is unsearchable. He dwells in the high and lofty place. His sun is ninety-seven million miles away from our earth; He has filled the heavens with countless constellations, for each of which He has a name. He puts the Himalaya into a scale, and the islands are as dust in His balances; but Jesus has taught us to say, “Our Father, give us bread!” When we get troubled about the immensity of heaven and the distances of the universe, let us come back to the discourse, of which this prayer is part, and which tells us that the great God thinks about the clothing of the lilies, the down on a butterfly’s wings, the food of the young lions in the forest, the store of acorns that squirrels accumulate for their provision. It is wonderful to remember that from the first days of man’s sojourn on earth, our Father has been laying up stores for us. Though we may be among the youngest children of Time, we come to a table as richly plenished and provided as those who first tasted of His bounty. “Fear not, it is your Father’s good pleasure to give.” – F. B. Meyer
The Lord's Day Services
Sunday, May 9, 2021
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship – Dr. Larry Saunders
The church building is open for 10 people. The service can be viewed on SermonAudio.
5:50 p.m. Pre-service Prayer – on Zoom.
6:30 p.m. Evening Worship – Dr. Larry Saunders
The church building is open for 10 people. The service can be viewed on SermonAudio.
Weekly Announcements
Wednesday, May 12th
7:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer – Dr. Larry Saunders – on Zoom
Saturday, May 15th
7:00 p.m. FPC Connect Group – Dr. Stephen Pollock – on Zoom
Presbytery Meetings
The FPCNA Presbytery Meetings will be held this week on May 11-13 via Zoom. We ask for your prayers as the ministers and elders from our churches across North America meet for Bible study, prayer and business meetings.
Advanced Announcements
Sunday, May 16th
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship – Dr. Larry Saunders
4:50 p.m. Session & Board Prayer – on Zoom
5:50 p.m. Pre-service Prayer – on Zoom
6:30 p.m. Evening Worship – Dr. Larry Saunders
Wednesday, May 19th
7:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer – Dr. Larry Saunders – on Zoom
Thursday, May 20th
6:00 p.m. Session Meeting – on Zoom
7:30 p.m. Session and Board Meeting – on Zoom
Sunday, May 23rd
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship – Dr. Larry Saunders
5:50 p.m. Pre-service Prayer – on Zoom
6:30 p.m. Evening Worship – Dr. Larry Saunders
Thursday, May 27th
7:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study – on Zoom
The Shorter Catechism
A: The third commandment is, “Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.” (Exodus 20:7).
The Children's Catechism - History
Q7: What promise did God give Adma and Eve before driving them from the garden?
A: The promise of a Saviour.
