10/20/2026
From the pastor's desk:
'He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in Him will I trust.
Surely He shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust: His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.'
Psalm 91:1-4
This is the time of year when the migratory birds begin to fly their way to warmer climates. What is it that drives them to take to the sky and fly for hundreds of miles each year to the warmer climates, only to return to the same spot in the spring? For lack of a better term, we call it 'instinct.'. Or we might describe it as an 'inward impulse'; something inside the creature that prompts it to actions that are essential to their survival and development.
It was reported many years ago that "the authorities in charge of one of the oldest missions on the Pacific Coast state that the swallows, which make their homes in the walls of this historic institution, migrate with the utmost regularity. During a record of sixty-eight years, it is said that they have never been a day late or early in their arrival at this mission. One press reporter affirmed that for the first time in the known mission history, the swallows were several hours late in arriving last March.". This was said to be the result of a major storm at sea.
How is it possible that we can doubt that there is an All -wise Creator who has placed within these migratory creatures such mysterious impulses? It is only because of the taint of sin and the deception of Satan that men and women do not obey a higher instinct and seek refuge and safety under the shelter of the Almighty.
"And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn to the left."
Isaiah 30:21
"Jesus saith unto them, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh to the Father, but by me"
John 14:6
