St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Gordonville Ontario

“I will both lie down and sleep in peace; for you alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬ ‭NRSV‬‬ Let us pray. Lord Jesus as we make our way through this life that You have blessed us with, we face times of great joy and freedom. In these times we draw […]

“but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭12‬:‭9‬ ‭NRSV‬‬ Let us pray. Lord Jesus, the world around us is filled with […]

““Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭3‬ ‭NRSV‬‬ This is one of that many people struggle with. For some people they have never known what it means to be full and rich in spirit. Some people try to put themselves down because they want the reward and […]

““But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep. “Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to […]

“They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭6‬:‭18‬ ‭NRSV‬‬ Why do we not like recognizing that God is more trustworthy and honest than we remember? We like to blame God for everything, it take the pressure off of […]

““The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when the reaper will be overtaken by the plowman and the planter by the one treading grapes. New wine will drip from the mountains and flow from all the hills, and I will bring my people Israel back from exile. “They will rebuild the ruined cities and live […]

“But I pray to you, Lord, in the time of your favor; in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭69‬:‭13‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Let us pray. Lord or mercy we pray for You to be with Thales who are living in the devastation left behind by the earth quake in Turkey […]

““Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭16‬:‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬ It is interesting that one of the concerns during Jesus’ time was spiritual contaminations or in other words, being ritually unclean. Jesus eating with someone like Levi was a bit of a taboo because […]

“crying out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭17‬:‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Let us pray. Lord we come to You knowing that You hear our every prayer. Lord we cry out for mercy. We are but clay pots shattered in the face of devastations. Lord we lift up to You the thousands of people who have […]

“But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.” ‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭9‬ ‭NLT‬‬ How do we see ourselves? […]