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From the Minister's Study
Names have a powerful influence in life
BY BONNIE LAMBLE
MINISTER OF DUFF'S UNITED,
WALTON AND BLUEVALE
UNITED CHURCHES
Naming is not just a means of
identification. There is power in
naming and using names. Sales
agencies know this well. When
they send you a letter trying to
convince you to buy their product,
they make sure they have your
name at the top of the letter. That
sells more than the impersonal
"Dear Sir or Madam".
My daughter was hospitalized
when she was five with a severe
kidney infection. The doctors
began treating her with antibio-
Don Vair preaches at Blyth United
Mr. Don Vair preached in Blyth
United Church, Mr. Bauman being
on vacation.
He spoke on things we can be
sure of. He first cited the scripture,
the written word of God. He said
that these are being proven to be
true more and more by discoveries
made by archaeologists. These
scriptures state many times that
they are inspired by God. Jesus
stated many times that the scrip-
tures are true.
"Sin is something else we can be
sure of: Whatever a man sows he
must reap", he said.
But he stated that whosoever
comes to Jesus for forgiveness will
be accepted and forgiven.
Harvey Snell led in the worship
service. Mr. and Mrs. Vair sang
"Safe Harbour" and Mrs. Vair told
a children's story "The gift".
There were several visitors from
Westfield sharing the fellowship.
tics. That prevented the infection
from getting worse but she didn't
get better until lab cultures were
done and the invading organism
identified. It was only then, when
the doctors knew the name of the
bacterium that they could choose
the proper antibiotic to treat her. It
was only then that she began to
recover.
The religious leaders of Jesus'
time sought to name Jesus. "How
long must you keep us in suspense?
If you are the Messiah say so
plainly." (John 10:24 NEB) They
wanted to pin Jesus down, to exert
some control and power over him.
But Jesus was too clever for thein.
He answered their question but it
wasn't what they wanted to hear.
He told them that if they were
properly attuned to his message,
they would have recognized who he
was. Jesus went on to say that his
own had recognized him and
named him as their shepherd.
Now for me the image of the
shepherd has taken on new
meaning as I have listened to local
farmers speak of their spring
lambs. Apparently, there is a fairly
predictable chance that a few of the
new born Iambs will be rejected by
their mothers. To keep them alive,
the farmers have to bottle feed
these little orphans every few
hours day and night. The lamb is
brought into the house and the
human occupants of the home can
look forward to having their sleep
interrupted every three or four
hours by the lamb's loud cries for
food. It can be much like having a
human baby in the household.
Just like those little adopted
lambs, we are God's chosen ones --
God's daughters and sons. God
takes us in and tenderly cares for
us. God calls each of us by name.
Through Jesus, God has promised
that our name is known. The Lord is
our Shepherd. We shall not want!
Blyth Christian
Reformed Church
HIGHWAY4, BLYTH
Rev. Roger Gelwicks
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Sunday School 11:00a.m.
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