BITS and PIECES A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. 210th Edition - September 29, 2024 THE PALM TREE “The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree” [Psalm 92:12]. The Bible is a book of words, many words. But is also a picture [...]
Devotional "There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God." Hebrews 4:9 God has provided a Sabbath, and some must enter into it. Those to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief; therefore, that Sabbath remains for the people of God. David sang of it; but he had [...]
My computer has a screen saver that automatically appears. It is a video taken from the space station flying north to south down the length of Florida. From a height of 250 miles you can see the shape of the state with it’s major lakes and inlets. What you cannot see are [...]
Devotional “The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the [...]
It seems amazing that thirty years have elapsed since we opened our new church on September 17, 1994. The building was full as Dr. Paisley preached the opening sermon on a very hot day. The new air-conditioning was not working too well so with that, and the packed church, it was not too [...]
Devotional And a man shall be as an hiding-place from the wind and a covert from the tempest. — Isaiah 32:2 Who this MAN is we all know. Who could He be but the Second Man, the Lord from Heaven, the Man of sorrows, the Son of Man? What a hiding-place He has [...]
With the United States presidential election coming up shortly, the abortion issue has surfaced again. “Abortion on demand” is undoubtedly one of the most serious moral issues facing Christians today. When we speak of abortion, we are referring to the deliberate termination of the life of the unborn child, and the first question [...]
Devotional Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus — Philippians 4:6-7 No care, but all prayer. No anxiety, but much joyful [...]
We had a kind gift from a friend last week – three pots of autumn chrysanthemums. They had a mass of buds, and over the last few days have been blossoming out. Watching them made me think of the wonder of flowers created by God. Flowers are living creatures. Man cannot create [...]
Devotional “Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” (Psalm 37:4) Psalm 37 provides cures for the fretting (Hebrew charah, “anger”) that comes in a spiritual battle. These emotions explode from the heart of the righteous saint against those who would dare lift up their [...]
We cannot suggest that one Psalm is above another, but Psalm 103 is a mountain peak of David’s compositions. It contains three things that cannot be measured in human terms which should cause us to “bless the Lord.” [v1]. The Mercy of God [v11] is as great “as the heaven is above [...]
Devotional "I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord God." Ezekiel 34:15 Under the divine shepherdry saints are fed to the full. Theirs is not a windy, unsatisfying mess of mere human "thought"; but the Lord feeds them upon the solid, substantial truth of divine [...]
