"And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord." Genesis 12:8 Worship is giving God the best that He has given [...]
We wish all our readers a Happy New Year although the prospects may not seem great with Covid19 still hanging around. Hopefully, the Lord will step in and turn things around. But Happy New Year is on the lips of most people as a genuine expression of hope. This raises the question, [...]
"But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold." Job 23:10 Untried, untrodden, and unknown as your future path may be, it is, each step, mapped, arranged, and provided for in the everlasting and unchangeable covenant of God. To Him who leads us, who [...]
A 'HAPPY NEW YEAR' ALL TO OUR READERS. We thank God for bringing us safely through a challenging year. If there was ever a time when God’s people needed to pray, it is now. That is why this issue of “Bits and Pieces” is focusing on the subject of prayer. We are [...]
"This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven." Acts 1:11. Many were celebrating our LORD's first coming yesterday; let us turn our thoughts to the promise of His second coming. This is as sure as the first advent and [...]
THE FULNESS OF CHRIST “In Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily” [Colossians 2:9] The ability to package immense Bible truths within a very few words was a gift given Paul by the Holy Spirit. And probably no greater example is found than this statement that in Christ dwelleth all the [...]
"The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.” — Isaiah 40:5 We anticipate the happy day when the whole world shall be converted to Christ; when the gods of the heathen shall be cast to the moles and the bats; when Romanism shall be exploded, and the crescent [...]
In our Bible reading we must pay heed to “All of the counsel of God” [Acts 20:27]. Some Christians will return to their favourite portions of Scripture to the exclusion of the rest. That is one reason why it is good to read right through the Bible from beginning to end. We [...]
"For thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts. And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also [...]
The pandemic is still not under control and the infection figures are hitting record highs. The only bright spot on the horizon seems to be the hope that anti-covid vaccines will soon be available. All churches in Ontario are reduced to ten participants. The United States seems to be under fewer restrictions [...]
"When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee" (Isaiah 43:2). Bridge there is none: we must go through the waters and feel the [...]
The pandemic is still not under control and the second wave is spreading swiftly around the world. Starting from today the churches in Ontario are once more under lockdown for the next four weeks. Any church that holds public services is limited to ten participants. In common with all churches our congregations [...]
