Celebrate Easter with us

Easter Morning Worship
4th April 2010 – 10.45am
Wallacetown Church Hall
John Street
Ayr
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Easter Sunday Celebration Rally
The Salvation Army – West Scotland Division
4th April 2010 – 5.30pm
Castlehill Church of Scotland
Old Hillfoot Road
Ayr
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Guest Speaker
Lt. Colonel Robert McIntyre:

Celebration Chorus, Govan Band, Vocal Soloist.

Everyone Welcome

Which side are you on?

Which side of the fence do you live on?

According to Aesop's fables, a long time ago when the world was young, the birds and the beasts were engaged in a bitter war. The bat, not wanting to be on the losing side--whichever that might turn out to be--tried to be on both sides. Whenever the birds won a battle, he would fly with them, telling everyone he was a bird. When the beasts won, he would walk around, assuring everyone that he was a beast. Because he refused to make a choice, he was rejected by both the birds and the beasts. From that day on, according to Aesop, the bat has had to go into hiding, living in dark caves, only daring to come out at night.

Only a story, perhaps, but one that finds parallels in the Bible. In Jeremiah 21:8 the Children of Israel are given a choice between accepting the way to life, or choosing the way of death.

There was no third option.

It is a dangerous place if we find ourselves slipping into a sense in which we try to get the best of both worlds, just like the bat above. When we are in the presence of Christians, we think holy thoughts and do good deeds and when we meet with non-Christian friends we put God “on hold” and fit in with the worldly lifestyle they adopt.

It’s a life of dualism – one minute one way; the next the other.

God desires that we choose the way of life – “life in all its fullness” and live that full life, with its truth and convictions 24/7.

What kind of life do you enjoy?

May God bless you this week as you consider which side of the fence you live on?

Graeme Parkhill