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CLUBS & SOCIETIES CEROC DANCING IN ELGIN Meets at Eight Acres Hotel, Elgin, Sherwood Suite every Monday, 7:30pm-10:30pm. Ceroc resembles the dance styles of Jive, Ballroom, Tango and Salsa and for complete beginners, there will be a 45 minute class where 3 or 4 of the easier moves will be learnt. After which there will be two or three records (freestyle) where the routines can be practised. No need to bring a partner as you will get the chance to dance with everybody! www.cerocscotland.com HIGHLAND SPIRITUAL CINEMA Inverness-based film group with monthly screenings of uplifting and inspiring films that educate, entertain and enlighten. Visit: www.highlandspiritualcinema.net

LGBT 5K RUNNING GROUP Meets every Wednesday at Inverness Leisure at 6:30pm. Email jampa40@yahoo.co.uk or text/call 07941 553620 for info. SPEY ART GROUP, GRANTOWN ON SPEY Light Nights Membership:

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starting Wednesday 17th April in the art room of Grantown Grammar 7-9pm. For those who would rather stay at home or have difficulty travelling on the winter nights we would like to offer the above additional choice of membership. This will follow the school timetable from April to September. Contact Liz Downie 01479 872085 or email lizdownie1@btinternet.com AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS Free, confidential help & support to the relatives & friends of problem drinkers. Local weekly groups. Call 020 7403 0888 for a local contact number for your area. Visit: www.al-anonuk.org.uk ARENA 96 BUSINESS NETWORK GROUP 28 March, Ramnee Hotel, Forres, 7pm-9pm. Friendly networking group for business people along the A96 corridor. No ongoing commitment or membership fees. £15 includes a meal and opportunity to meet other business owners and customers. Book at www.arena96.com FORUM FOR MEN Meets every Wednesday at Macnabs Bar, 8pm. Social group for gay, bi and T-men. Look for the red post box! Email morgan@tramstop.org or text/call 07745 930383 for info. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETIES (MORAY BANFF AND BADENOCH BRANCH) Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month at 11am in the Sherwood Suite at the Eight Acres Hotel, Elgin. Monthly lectures on a variety of arts related subjects are delivered by experts from across the UK. New members always welcome. Contact Sarah Fennings-Mills: 01343 831002 or www.nadfas-in-elgin.org.uk WALKMORAY (NHS GRAMPIAN) Do YOU want to get more active? WalkMoray offers volunteer-led, short, weekly walks in various locations. For details, contact the Healthpoint: 01343 567842.

GRANTOWN ON SPEY LAWN TENNIS CLUB Junior & adult coaching is run throughout the year. The club also participates in the Highland District Leagues. Call 01479 873120 GRANTOWN PARENT, BABY AND TODDLER GROUP Twice weekly at Inverallan church hall for fun & play for children & parents/carers alike. All welcome to pop in for a chat and a coffee. Call Emmeline on 01479 873166 for information. KINGUSSIE PARENT, BABY & TODDLER GROUP Thursdays 9.15am - 11.30am, Badenoch Centre, Spey Centre, Kingussie. Call 01540 662485 for more information. MORTLACH ART GROUP Every Thursday, 1pm - 4:30pm in the Mortlach Memorial Hall, Dufftown. All welcome, 16 up. SCOTTISH WOMENS RURAL INSTITUTE 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm at St. Andrew’s Church Hall, Aviemore. Find friendship, support, fun and laughter in this unique organisation. Call SWRI headquarters on 0131 225 1724 for more info. SPEYSIDE VOLLEYBALL Monday evenings 7pm - 10pm in The Games Hall, Speyside Community Centre, Aberlour. Men, women, youths, juniors, seniors, all welcome. Contact Stewart on 01340 871730 STRATHSPEY RAILWAY ASSOCIATION Supporters of the Strathspey Steam Railway. Keeping Steam Alive in the Highlands. Visit www.strathspeyrailway.net for info & membership details. Email laurence.grant@strathspeyrailway.co.uk

KINGUSSIE CAMANACHD CLUB (SHINTY) Highland sports club. Games played March to September normally Saturdays. For more information, call 01540 661886. ABERLOUR TENNIS CLUB New members welcome. Two excellent clay courts. Available for visitors, 7 days a week. For information contact Graham Pook on 01340 871835. ASHTANGA YOGA AVIEMORE Geranium Cottage, Inverdruie, Aviemore. Yoga centre offering yoga classes. Contact 01479 812511 for times. GRANTOWN YOUTH GROUP Tues - Girls Night 6-10pm. Fri Youth Drop-in 7-11pm. Sat Youth Drop-in 6-10pm. Sun 26pm. Grantown Community Centre, 80 High Street. Call Jennifer Tiller on 01479 872262. MORAY & NAIRN FLORAL ART CLUB Come and watch talented flower demonstrators at work. Contact 01309 673431 or 673552. ROTHES BABY & TODDLER GROUP Open year round on Tues & Fri, 9.15am - 11.15am term time & 10.00am - 12pm school holidays & in-service days. £2 entrance fee per family, includes snack & drinks for children & parents. PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for inclusion in May’s Clubs & Societies page is Friday 29th March, 4pm. All clubs & societies are on a rotational basis.

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As I write this my mind is contemplating the natural order of things. There appears to me to be a real beauty in the change of seasons especially as we move from Winter to Spring. The newness of life that Spring brings is a wonder to behold and motivates me to consider who is behind it all. We may all have differing views as to the answer to that but one thing is certain is that it is indeed marvelous!

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS God and Heavy Stones The Dava Moor to the north of our village of Grantown-on-Spey can be a very bleak and desolate place. The lonely road winds quietly through peat bogs, heather, and bracken beneath the sleeping hills. Then, out of the evening, misty gloaming, you are greeted by an amazing sight. In the midst of all the barrenness, your headlights flash on a white boulder, hand lettered with words that never fail to bring comfort to an honest traveller’s heart, the words . . . JESUS SAVES! The “Jesus Saves Stone of the Dava” has quite a history. There are many local legends about who first painted it. One of these is that a retired missionary, home from Africa, painted it around the turn of the last Century as an expression of her faith. Then, she faithfully travelled through mists, rains, and snows, the ten mile round trip to paint and repaint her encouraging announcement. (This would have been quite a journey in those days.) Upon the death of the old saint, she entrusted her vision to a new “Keeper of the Stone” and so the responsibility has been handed down for over one hundred years. The vision to keep the message clear has

passed from Stone Keeper to Stone Keeper like a sacred trust as each one has faithfully and quietly done their duty month in month out in utmost secrecy and humility. Recently, as I passed that well-known monument, it caused my mind to wander back to high school days when an aspiring young philosopher asked me the classic question: “Can God make a stone so big that he cannot lift it?” Such a question cannot be answered by a simple “yes” or “no”. That would be like me asking, “Have you stopped pinching sweets from the Co-op yet?” If you answer “Yes” you are implying that at one time you did steal confections from our local food store. If you answer “No”, it indicates that you are still a thief. Essentially, my high school friend was asking, “Is there any way that the God who can make all things can make a stone so big that the God who can lift all things cannot lift it?” If it is worded in that way, the empty nature of that question is clear. Actually, it all revolves around the character and capability of God. Since God is omnipotent (all powerful), He can create any kind of rock He wants and can lift any rock He does create! So, such a question actually shows a misunderstanding of the nature of God.

Abernethy Parish Church Nethy Bridge. Sundays 9.30am: family morning service. Followed by refreshments. Traditional service at 12 noon. Tel: 01479 821280. Aberlour Parish Church The Square, Aberlour. Sunday 11.15am. Alvie & Insh Church of Scotland Our churches can be found beside Loch Insh for morning worship at 09.30am & Loch Alvie where we meet at 7.00pm. If bad weather is forecast, changes might be made to these venues. Please call 01540 661918 for confirmation of where we will meet. Badenoch Free Church Ruthven Road, Kingussie. Sundays 11am and evening service 6pm. Boat of Garten Parish Church, St Columba's Boat of Garten. Sunday morning service 10am. Evening worship at Kincardine Church, 6pm the second Sunday of most months: please check the weekly press. Contact tel.: 01479 831252. Craigellachie Church Victoria Street, Craigellachie. Sundays 9.45am. Dulnain Bridge, Church of Scotland Sunday services 12noon. Duthil Parish Church Carrbridge. Sunday morning service at 11.30am. Tel: 01479 831252. Grantown Baptist Church High Street, Grantown-on-Spey. Sundays 11am and evening service at 6pm. All welcome. Contact Rev. Rick Moeller: 01479 873125. Inverallan Parish Church Church of Scotland. Grantown-on-Spey. Sundays 10.30am with crèche. All welcome. Contact Rev. Morris Smith: 01479 872084. Inveravon Church of Scotland Sunday morning service 9.30am. All welcome. Kingussie Parish Church Sundays 11am. All welcome.

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© Jane Kelso You see, when Christians claim that God is omnipotent, we are not saying that He can do anything. We are saying that He can do anything that is consistent with His nature. There are simply some things that God cannot do, for example: He cannot cease to exist. He cannot sin. He cannot change. Does this mean that God shows a lack of power because there are things He cannot do? No! It simply shows that as a perfect and unchangeable God, He will never do things that contradict His perfect nature. Further, God tells us about Himself in Isaiah 55:8: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, says the LORD” So, God deserves our utmost respect because His mind and abilities are so far superior and so far removed from our own human thinking. (He even knows lots more about stone lifting than us!) An even more wonderful thought is that this powerful, wise, consistent God, loves you and me. How can we know this? God eternally proved His love by what is written on that lonely stone of the Dava . . . Jesus Saves!

Richard Moeller Grantown Baptist Church

www.kingussieparishchurch.org.uk Knockando, Elchies & Archiestown Parish Church of Scotland Sundays 10am. Tel : 01340 831381. Mortlach Parish Church Sundays at 10.30am Tel: 01340 820049 (session clerk). All welcome. Rothes Parish Church Sundays 11.30am. Tel: 01340 831381. Rothiemurchus & Aviemore Church of Scotland St Andrews Church, Grampian Road, Aviemore. Sundays 11.15am. Website: www.standrews-aviemore.org.uk St Columba Episcopal Church High Street, Grantown, P26 3LD. Sundays 10.30am: Holy Communion. Ven. Richard Gillings: richard.gillings698@btinternet.com or phone 01479 831365. St John Episcopal Church Sunday 10.30am: Eucharist. Followed by refreshments in the church hall. Email: blessings@stjohns-rothiemurchus.co.uk St Michael Episcopal Church St Michael's Episcopal Church, Conval Street, Dufftown. Family Eucharist every Sunday at 11 am. All welcome. Tel: 01343 862808. St Margaret of Scotland, Episcopal Church High Street, Aberlour, AB38 9QD. Sundays 10am: Eucharist. Tel: 01340 881764. Website: www.stmargaretsaberlour.co.uk Tomintoul Church of Scotland Sunday morning service 11.15am All welcome.

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2. MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS a) Cemetery Paths – John Grierson advised that he had received a reply from Highland Council TEC Department that they would be widening the paths, but there may be some difficulty with the older side paths, as widening these paths would mean moving some ground above graves. b) Olympic Plaques – Audrey MacKenzie advised that she had spoken to Dudley Evans who will investigate the costs associated with a new brass plaque. Audrey MacKenzie to report back when she had a note of the costings. c) Dog Bins – John Grierson advised that he had contacted Highland Council with regards to new dog bins d) Noticeboard – John Grierson advised that permission had been given to remove and re-site the noticeboard at the old primary school and it had been remitted to Alistair Dargie to action. e) Post box – John Grierson advised that he had still to speak to Royal Mail with regards to this.

3. TREASURER’S REPORT Lorna McGibbon advised that the balance held on account at 10 January 2012 was £5780.27 and there was one cheque to be banked that would take the balance to £6230.27. She further added that there were a number of un-presented cheques to the value of £271.00 which would take the actual balance to £5959.23. Lorna McGibbon also advised that the balance on the statue account was £2013.92.

4. NEW BUSINESS a) Developing and Promoting Access – Adam Streeter-Smith from CNPA introduced himself and gave a detailed summary with regards to the opportunity for AVCC to produce a leaflet highlighting local paths and walkways that would be of interest to visitors to the village. He circulated some sample leaflets from Dunlain Bridge and Athol and stated he was working with other local villages with regards to similar leaflets. He advised that funding for this leaflet would be made available from CNPA. He asked whether this would be something of interest to AVCC and it was agreed by all that it would

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be. It was agreed that John Grierson, Kathleen Cameron and Audrey MacKenzie would be the volunteer group to liaise with Adam Streeter-Smith with regards to the production of a Cairngorm Paths – Aviemore leaflet. Adam Streeter-Smith also discussed the many styles and formatting of way marking on the various local pathways. Adam Streeter-Smith also advised that repairs were scheduled for March, with regards to improving the section of the Speyside Way at Roberstons down to the railway bridge. He also discussed planned improvements to the Speyside Way between Aviemore and Boat of Garten and to a planned extension of the Speyside Way between Aviemore and Kincraig. AVCC requested that repairs be made to the pathway past the old primary school. Discussion took place with regards to the problems on this pathway and ownership of the land. Adam Streeter-Smith stated he would be happy to investigate the problems on this section of land and ascertain who owns this piece of land. b) Progress and Future Use of the Old Primary School Site – John Grierson stated that AVCC had received a petition on 19th December requesting a special meeting with regards to the future use of the old primary school site. John Grierson stated that this petition was arranged by Joe Kirby. After speaking to Joe Kirby it was agreed that the petition could be heard at the January regular meeting. John Grierson said that Aviemore and Cambusmore Enhancement Company had written to Highland Council to express an interest in the playing field at the old school. After much discussion it was agreed that the Community Council should write to CNPA about the best use of this land. Proposed by Ray Sefton, seconded by Kathleen Cameron. This was unanimously agreed by all. Remitted to John Grierson. c) Winter Resilience – John Grierson stated that he had previously circulated details of Highland Council’s Winter Resilience programme with regards to community volunteers providing ice and snow clearing. This programme would require the AVCC to organise, co-ordinate and mobilise volunteers. After discussion it was agreed by all that this would be unworkable within

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5. AOCB a) White lining on the Glenmore Road – Ray Sefton stated that he had been contacted by a member of the community with regards to poor state of road markings on the Glenmore Road by the Old Logging Way. It was remitted to John Grierson to contact Highland Council.

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PARLIAMENT BLOG & TIDE TIMES The revolution that texting has brought to communications is something that can easily be taken for granted. But it is increasingly becoming a tool that our local charities are discovering can help them maximise their income from donations. Last month, I learned firsthand what a difference it is making when I chaired an exciting Charity Fundraising Techniques & Tools ‘JustTextGiving’ event at the Spectrum Centre in Inverness. The gathering, attended by members from eighteen Highland charities, was set up to help train non-profit organisations in the Highlands to raise funds through new and innovative technologies. Leading the training on ‘text-giving’ were staff from the Scottish Council for Volunteer Organisations, Marie Curie Highlands and Vodaphone. Unlike many ways of giving, charities receive 100% of every donation; and the number of people using ‘text-giving’ is on the rise. Encouragingly, 15,000 charities and 30,000 fundraisers have already signed up to ‘JustTextGiving’. I believe that it’s essential that our local charities and non-profit organisations are given the opportunity and training to keep them ahead of the pack. I hope that the training received at last month’s event will allow them to fundraise better than ever before.

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Thurs 28th Mar 2013 Fri 29th Mar 2013 Mon 1st Apr 2013 Mon 15th Apr 2013 Mon 6th May 2013 Fri 28th Jun 2013 Mon 19th Aug 2013 Tues 20th Aug 2013 Fri 4th Oct 2013 Mon 21st Oct 2013

Useful Contacts Aberlour Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 871693 Aberlour Post Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01340 871201 Aviemore Citizens Advice Bureau . . . . . . . 01479 810919 Aviemore Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 813141 Aviemore Local Police. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 810222 Aviemore Post Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 811056 Aviemore Registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 813146 Aviemore Social Work Services . . . . . . . . 01479 810251 Aviemore Tourist Information. . . . . . . . . . . 01479 810363 Badenoch Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01540 661596 Badenoch Learning & Resource Centre . . 01540 662420 Dufftown Post Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 820244 Dufftown Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01340 820272 Grantown Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 873175 National Rail Enquires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08457 484950 Regional Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 715555 DOCTORS Aberlour Heath Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 871210 Aviemore Medical Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 810258 Blair Atholl Doctor's Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . 01796 472558 Dufftown Heath Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 820888 Fleming Hospital – Aberlour . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 871464 Gergask Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01528 544225 10 - April 2013

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MARCH art & music trail hosted by strathpeffer victorian day on saturday, june 8th taking place at various venues in the village. if you are an artist or musician and would like to take part or would like more info, please contact 01997 423209.

26 tuesday a bright future for women in stem (science, technology, engineering & mathematics) wea women@work. 9.30am. free entry. 01463 710577. booking essential at www.weawomenatwork.org.uk

28 thursday “a northern pictish kingdom: recent excavationsâ€? by gordon noble 2pm-4pm, elgin museum hall. ÂŁ3/ÂŁ2. 01343543675 or curator@elginmuseum.org.uk

29 friday knockando woolmill reopens open daily 10am-4pm. aberlour. 01340 810345 or visit www.knockandowoolmill.org.uk critical mass bike ride around elgin 5pm-6pm. meet at elgin community centre. open to all. moray rock garden club: “through the seasons at cawdor castle� by derek hosie 7:30pm. new elgin hall annexe, land st, elgin. 01340 871504 for info.

29 friday - 28 april photo fest 2013 11am. the old kirk, nethy bridge. tombola, second-hand books & refreshments. free entry & parking. www.oldkirknethybridge.org

30 saturday bike revolution used bike sale 9:30am-12:30pm. 15 shore street, lossiemouth. treebadour puppet theatre’s marionette easter special “the dragon & the rainbow lettuce� 3pm. kinloss church comm. hall. www.treebadour.co.uk admin@spotlighton.co.uk

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For more information or to book Call Alan on: 01540 651255 / 07711 529314 or e-mail: alanfrost11@rocketmail.com www.alvie-estate.com crippled fox, xsaxonx, fxaxsxtx & bin laden’s daughter 8pm. flanagans bar, elgin. expect it fast and loud. for info: www.facebook.com/thesyndicate2008

30 saturday - 31 sunday elgin endurance club host round 1 of the british motorcycle enduro championship lossiemouth forest & birkenhill woods. www.elginenduranceclub.com dyke hall tales evening 7pm. dyke village hall. an evening of entertainment, drama, film and a photographic exhibition. tickets: 01309 641621 or forres hub. pre-booking essential.

31 sunday the northern scot series: moray roadrunners 10k 2pm. cooper park, elgin.

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the pink castle philosophy club: “is genuine democracy possible?” 7:30pm. riverside lounge, glen mhor hotel. your fun & friendly “thinking lgbt club”. www.pinkcastle.eu

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“cluny gardens through the seasons” (highland rock garden club) 7.30pm. nairn community centre. illustrated talk by john mattingley. contact john owen: 01320 366246. moray and nairn floral art club 7:30pm. ramnee hotel, forres. all welcome. for information, contact 01309 673431 or 673552.

13 saturday blues night with music from derek smith of main street blues the iona gallery, kingussie. cocktails & dancing. ticket info at www.theionagallery.co.uk coffee morning in aid of cancer research uk 10am. talla nan ros, king st, kingussie. all welcome. find “strathspey cancer research uk group” on facebook. the western front association: “julian the tank bank” by john ross 2:30pm. elgin library. 01343 870562. chairman.wfasnb@virgin.net

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1 monday - 28 sunday photo fest 2013 11am-5pm. old kirk, nethy bridge, second hand books, tombola, refreshments, free entry/parking. www.oldkirk@nethybridge.org

wildlife in art exhibition of artwork inspired by the nature of the scotland and the cairngorms the iona gallery, kingussie. www.theionagallery.co.uk

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grantown on spey u3a: ‘scams’ a talk by a stay safe project officer 2pm. the grant arms hotel, grantown on spey. entry £2.

3 wednesday sheila wallace 2pm. inverallan church hall, grantown-on-spey. a warm welcome with tea and biscuits.

glenlivet 10k road race 11am. £18. contact: glenlivet distillery, ballindalloch. 01463 701198. events@chss.org.uk tea with the darren rees of society of wildlife artists with talk and demonstration 2pm-4pm. the iona gallery, kingussie. £5. www.theionagallery.co.uk

4 thursday souledout! ecstatic dance 7.45pm for mind, body, spirit. £2. text/call: 07745 930383.

5 friday sigma (moray’s astronomy club): “mercury through the eyes of messenger” 7pm for a 7:30pm start. birnie village hall, near elgin. www.sigma-astro.co.uk

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24 wednesday diabetes uk moray: public meeting on healthy eating 7pm. elgin town hall. www.diabetesukmoray.org.uk

26 friday moray society lecture: “the moray gig” by mary byatt 8pm. elgin museum. £3 or £2 for society members. 01343 543675. curator@elginmuseum.org.uk

27 saturday mixed greensomes open competition abernethy golf club, nethy bridge. £15 per cpl. see www.abernethygolfclub.com annual spring flower show and plant sale (highland rock garden club) opens 10.30am. nairn community centre. show exhibits available to view from 12noon. contact john owen: 01320 366246.

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WORDS BY THE WAYSIDE “Thou shalt not covet” One of the many effects of covetousness is that it can drive us heavily into debt. Many of us enter into binding financial arrangements for loans, hire-purchase and mortgages, to cover the cost of things we have set our hearts on, but which we cannot afford. These things may be a bigger house, a better car, luxury holidays or some other possession which carries with it a status symbol. In this way, we find ourselves on a treadmill of our own making, with a crushing burden of debt, from which we cannot escape, because of our lifestyle. We will get no help from God to maintain a standard of living which we may yearn after, but which we cannot afford. “Let your behaviour be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have” (Hebrews 13:5). Another evil effect of covetousness is the bad example it sets to others. We all have our own own sphere of influence either for good or evil and this is particularly true of overseers and deacons-hence the reason that such men in the church must not be covetous (1 Timothy 3:3-8). If we are marked by covetousness then our example will have a leavening effect upon others: encouraging them to a similar lifestyle. Yet we Christians are still not content with such as we have. Self denial and godliness with contentment are out of fashion.

heart, our soul, our strength, our mind, and it has become an idol to us, worthy of all veneration. Those who are determined to have the things of this world will find themselves ensnared. They will discover that covetousness is addictive because each fresh acquisition only whets the appetite for more and more. If covetousness marks us as a Christian it is evident that we are finding our pleasure in earthly things and that we are depending on something other than God for satisfaction. God made us for Himself and our heart should find no rest until it rests in God through our Lord Jesus Christ. It must grieve the Lord, who has redeemed us for Himself, to see us striving after the things of this life – clothes, food, job or profession, car, garden, fortune, pleasures, etc. to the exclusion of the higher spiritual interests of our own soul. It must also follow that if God is displeased with us then we cannot enjoy communion with Him until our life-style is adjusted in line with His will. We cannot expect to grow in divine things if our heart is occupied with material things. Covetousness not only includes the active pursuit of material things and earthly benefits which lie in our grasp, but also includes the passive smouldering desire to obtain that which our neighbour has but is impossible for us to achieve, and this awakens the spirit of envy and jealousy.

Therefore let us set our affections on things above and beware of covetousness for the Lord Jesus Christ “died for all, that they which live Covetousness is also idolatry. If we are covetous should not henceforth live unto themselves, we spare ourselves no pains to achieve our but unto Him which died for them, and rose desired object. We love that object with all our again” (2 Corinthians 5:15)

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