“‘Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.'” – Daniel 12:2

“‘Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.'” – Daniel 12:3

“HUNTING WITH THE CAMERA”: Today in Pukenui.

Humanism is “the rejection of religion in favor of a belief in the advancement of humanity by its own efforts.” That is the definition, I find in one of my dictionaries.

Humanists believe that they have it in them to achieve, to make a success. They are self-reliant and they are self-confident.

Man as he is by nature does not believe in a god. He does not need a god. He is his own god. He is autonomous, self-centred and independent. (He forgets that only the God of the Bible is self-existent and that he is a dependent being!)

The humanist and the man as he is by nature thinks he can save himself.

He rejects religion, because religion tells him that he cannot save himself.

“Do you have a thirst for news?” begins an advertisement in the paper, I bought this morning.

That is one of the questions I like, and I am going to answer it.

Yes, I certainly have a thirst for news. But there is good news and there is bad news. I have a thirst for good news, But let us narrow it down even more. I have a thirst for the good news the Bible tells us about.

The Bible tells us about GOOD NEWS in Luke 1:19. There it says:

“The angel answered, ‘I am Gabriel, I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and tell you this good news.'”

And in Luke 2:10 and 11 we read:

“But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.'”

And Luke 8:1 has more about good news:

“After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God.”

The ad “Do you have a thirst for news?” encourages people to subscribe to a newspaper. The offer expires on a certain date, and there is also a gift included and more.

“THE TERRIBLE THING ABOUT SIN IS THAT IT IS REBELLION AGAINST GOD.” – D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

“IT WASN’T NAILS THAT HELD HIM TO THE CROSS, BUT HIS LOVE FOR YOU AND ME”