“…the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.” Psalm 84:11.

There are three words that come together at Calvary: justice, mercy and grace.  Justice is getting what we deserve. Mercy is not getting what we deserve. Grace is getting what we do NOT deserve.

But wait a minute; grace is more than that! It is grace that gives at great cost to the giver. It is not cheap. Grace cost the life of God’s son. Jesus gave freely of Himself in agony and blood. Grace seeks to give to people that which they don’t deserve and can never earn. Do something for them for which they couldn’t possibly repay.  A.R.

Grace was God's greatest gift - His only begotten Son.  John 3.16

A very great man and future president of the United States wrote the following to his wife on July 3, 1776:

         "[Independence Day] ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. . . . I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States.  Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory.  I can see that the End is more than worth all the Means.  And that Posterity will triumph in that Days Transaction, even although we should rue it, which I trust in God We shall not."                                                                                                                                        John Adams

As we celebrate this Independence day, church family, may we remember, as our founding fathers did, that the day should begin and end with acts of devotion and thankfulness to God, our Father. 

   This month we remember the Resurrection of our precious Saviour.

   The simplest meaning of Eaaster is that we are living in a world in which GOD has the last word.  On the Wednesday night before Easter morning, it appeared as if evil had triumphed.  The holiest One who had ever lived was dead and in His tomb -- crucified by the order of a tyrant without either scruples or regrets.  Jesus, who had raised the highest hopes among men had died by the most shameful means.  A jearing mob who only a week before had praised him, a cross, two nails, and a quick thrust of a spear ended it all.  Those hours when His voice was stilled and His hands were quiet were the blackest days in the history of the world.

   If Caesar could put an end to Jesus, then no man culd ever dare to hope again -- the very word would become one of mockery.

   Then came Easter morning and the glorious words: "He is Risen!"  Evil's triumph was crushed.

   Since that hour, no man whose heart was pure with belief in Jesus ever had a reason to fear or despair!  Christ, our Saviour, fulfilled prophecy and His promises -- He has risen and ransomed us from the grip of Satan!