“Time to call in the promises,” is the article in our local paper called. (The Northland Age, Thursday, October 26, 2017)

In the article it says that some people are “especially keen to pick up discussions” on election promises. For those who don’t know we have just had a general election in New Zealand.

I am reminded of the promises  in the Bible, the promises of the Lord Jesus Christ.

To call in the election promises is of course after an election, but to call in the promises of the Lord Jesus Christ is all the time. Let us also remember that for different reasons promises made by people cannot be kept, but let us also remember that the Lord Jesus Christ is always keeping His promises.

And here is one of the precious promises of the Lord:

“‘…, AND CALL UPON ME IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE; I WILL DELIVER YOU, AND YOU WILL HONOR ME.'” (Psalm 50:15)

At the beach.

“Healthy Families,” was written on the car that zoomed passed me yesterday. So it is not surprising, that healthy families are still on my mind.

There is not only physical health, but there is also spiritual health.

A healthy family is a Christian home consisting of  a Father who fears the Lord, a Mother who fears the Lord, and children who fear the Lord.

The head of the home is the HUSBAND. That is the will of God. The first duty of the WIFE is to love and serve the Lord Jesus Christ, and her second duty is to obey her husband. CHILDREN are commanded to honor father and mother. (Exodus 20:12)

What are the two secrets of a successful Christian home? The first is in the family altar, where the Lord Jesus Christ is crowned as Head of the home. Love is the second secret.

Physical health is very important, but spiritual health is even more important.

CONCERT

Saturday, October 28, 2017

Attended part of the free concert staged by visitors from the Cook Islands and Fiji at the CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CENTRE

in Matthews’ Ave Kaitaia, 4:30pm – 6:30pm.

“WE SHALL NEVER REALLY UNDERSTAND THE LOVE OF GOD, UNTIL WE SEE WHAT SIN IS IN THE SIGHT OF THIS HOLY GOD WHOSE WRATH IS UPON IT.” – D. M. Lloyd-Jones

“THOU WOULDST NOT BE SEEKING ME UNLESS THOU HADST ALREADY FOUND ME.” – Blaise  Pascal

Saint Andrews Anglican Church, MANGONUI

SAINT ANDREWS ANGLICAN CHURCH

COMMUNION SERVICE

9.00 am

CATHOLIC SERVICE

MASS: Sunday 4.30 pm

Saint Andrews Anglican Church. MANGONUI

“WARTEN IST NICHT EINFACH ZEIT TOTSCHLAGEN. ES IST EIN TEIL DES PROZESSES, DURCH DEN WIR DIE WERDEN, ALS DIE UNS GOTT GEDACHT HAT.” – John Ortberg