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2BODYOFCHRISTNEWSNOVEMBER2013TheTwoEdgedSwordTHEPOWEROFGODSWORDasstatedinHebrews412-16saysForthewordofGodisquickandpowerfulandshaperthananytwoedgedswordpiercingeventothedividingasunderofsoulandspiritandofthejointsandmarrowandisadiscernerofthethoughtsandintentsoftheheart.Neitheristhereanycreaturethatisnotmanifestinhissightbutallthingsarenakedandopeneduntotheeyesofhimwithwhomwehavetodo.SeeingthenthatwehaveagreathighpriestthatispassedintotheheavensJesustheSonofGodletusholdfastourprofession.ForwehavenotanhighPriestwhichcannotbetouchedwiththefeelingofourinfirmitiesbutwasinallpointstemptedlikeasweareyetwithoutsin.Letusthereforecomeboldlyuntothethroneofgracethatwemayobtainmercyandfindgracetohelpintimeofneed.ThequestionforthepeopleofGodiswhatisyourprofes-sionProfessionrelatestolineofworkoccupationvocationbusinessetc...ThetruthisthattherearesomewithinthebodyofChristwhousetheirprofessionverywell.AsmembersofthebodyofChristallofusshouldusetheprofessionswhichGodhasblesseduswithtoedifybuildupencouragepromoteandadvancetheKingdomofGod.IfyouarewithinthebodyandyourprofessionistocreatedissensionberebelliousshowhostilitydemonstratemaliceorhatredforthepeopleofGodyoushouldbeencouragedtopracticeyourprofessionelsewhere.ThesetypesofactionsdemonstratethatyouaredoingtheworkofanotherMasterandhisnameisnotJesus.Iwouldhopethatweallunder-standthatJesusChrististheheadofthechurch.Psalms100tellsusthemainreasonwhyweshouldcometogetherasabodyofbelievers.MakeajoyfulnoiseuntotheLordallyelands.ServetheLordwithgladnesscomebeforehispresencewithsinging.KnowyethattheLordheisGoditishethatmadeusandnotweourselveswearehispeopleandthesheepofhispasture.Enterintohisgateswiththanksgivingandintohiscourtswithpraisebethankfuluntohimandblesshisname.Forthelordisgoodhismercyiseverlastingandhistruthendurethtoallgenerations.Malachi310saysBringyeallthetithesintothestorehousethattheremaymeatinminehouseandprovemenowherewithsaiththeLordofhostifIwillnotopenyouthewindowsofheavenandpouryououtablessingthattherewillnotberoomenoughtoreceiveit.Atsomepointwehavetostopwhatwearedoingandrevisitourcharge.WehavetoremoveourselvesfrommidstoftheforestandreviewourroutinesandreflectonwhatweshouldbeaboutandwhoweshouldbeaboutMatthew1819-20SaysAgainIsayuntoyouThatiftwoofyoushallagreeonearthastouchinganythingthattheyshallaskitshallbedoneforthemofmyFatherwhichisinheaven.ForwheretwoorthreearegatheredtogetherinmynamethereamIinthemidstofthem.ThekeyisisitinthenameofJesusChristGodhasgivenusaformulatotakecareofthechurchifwearecomplianttohisword.Hedidnotsaythatwehadtohave5000membersor50membershedidnotsaythatsinceyouoronafixedincomethatyouwouldbeexemptfromthetithingprocesswhereisyourfaithWelimitGodwhenwequestionoralterhisword.Justbecausewecantseeorunderstandhowhewillprovideforusorthechurchwesimplyhavetotakehimathisword.Ifthisiswhathecalledyoutodothenyouhavetotrusthim.ThisincludesthePastorandallthosewhoarecalledbyhisname.AndyettheblessingsGodhasinstoremaynotapplytoyouorthechurchesinthesamemanner.OurfirstresponsibilityistobeobedienttoGodsword.Wemusttrusthimbecauseheknowswhatwestandinneedof.OnmanyoccasionsIhavespokenwithmyfamilyandothersaboutthewordofGodbeinglikeneduntoatwoedgedswordwhichcutsbothwaysorgoingandcoming.IwouldsaytothemthatwhenyouwouldgointotheHouseofPrayerthatyoushouldgoexpectingtogetcut.TheproblemwithmanyChristianstodayistheydontwanttobecutbuttobecoddled.TheywanttohearaboutallthegoodthingsthatChristdidforthepeople.TherewerealsoothermeasuresJesustookwhennecessary.Ifyougotochurchprayedupandhavetherightattitudeyoushouldgleanfromthewordandshouldhaveyourheartpierced.Ifyougoanddontfeelanycutsorscratcheswithinitmeansthatoneyoudidnotpreparetohearthewordtwothepreacherdidnotdeliverbecausetheywerenotsentortherewereotherdistractions.MaybesomeofyoushouldacceptJesusasyourSaviourbeforeyoucanabsorbthetruthorfeelthepowerofit.Manypeopleafterhearingthewordwillleavechurchfeelingthattheyneedtocall911andothershearingthesamewordwillcomeawayfeelingasthoughtheyhavebeenrenewedandrefreshedbytheword.Insomanyinstancessomechurcheshaveexcusedthem-selvesfromfocusingonthewordofGod.TheyhaveallowedsomanyotherdiversionstosetinthatchurchhasbasicallybecomeabusinessthathasnothingtodowithwhatGodswordpromotes.IfthenthechurchisprimarilyfocusedonbusinessthequestioniswhosebusinessandwhobenefitsArewedoingtheworkofthechurchorisitchurchworkInMatthew2112-13ItsaysAndJesuswentintothetempleofGodandcastoutallthemthatsoldandboughtinthetempleandoverthrewthetablesofthemoneychangersandtheseatsofthemthatsolddovesAndsaiduntothemItiswrittenMyhouseshallbecalledthehouseofprayerbutyehavemadeitadenofthieves.WhenitcomestotruthmanyofushatetruthasmuchasroacheshateRaid.Ouryoungpeoplearedyingfromthelackoftruth.AndthetruthiswehavealreadylostseveralgenerationsandIseenowaytoretrievethem.Manyofouryoungmenandwomenknowinglyornotaresettingupourlittlechildrenforanotherformofslavery.Theyarehavingmanybabieswiththeintentionofmakingmoneyoffthembygettingwelfarefoodstampsandotherformsofassistance.GodgaveparentstheresponsibilityoftakingcareoftheiroffspringnottheotherwayaroundGodalsoknowsthattherearemanypeoplewhocertainlydeservehelpfromthesetypesofprograms.Thechildrengrowupbeingexposedtodrugsalcoholismprofanityuncleanliv-ingspacesnopreparedmealsetc...Theyseethemothergivingbirthtomultiplechildrenwithmultiplefathers.Theyseemanipulationsandschemesbeingdevised.Theywitnessthefatherandmotherfightingovermoneyissuesandthelike.Theparentstakenothoughtabouthowtopreparethesechildrenforlifebecausetheirlivesseemtobesomessedup.Whattheydontconsideristhattheyarepreparingthemforsomeunknownfuture.TheyhavenoGodlyprinciplesorforesightabouttheramificationsoftheactswhichtheyareinvolvedin.WhenwefailtofollowGodstruthweplaceourbabiesyesIsaidourbabiesinapositionofpotentialslavery.Thistimeitsnotpickingorchoppingcottonordoingotherfieldworkforfreelabor.WithouttakingthetimetoloveandtrainourchildreninGodswordtheywillconsequentlyenterintoourprisonsystemswheremoneyismadebyoth-ersbecauseofthembeingplacedthere.Itsaknownfactthatagoodpercentageofouryoungmeninparticularwillultimatelyenterintothejailorprisonsystem.Weasapeoplehavetotakemuchoftheresponsibilityformanyoftheobstaclesthatweface.WehaveignoredGodstruthandburiedourheadsinthesand.IonceheardsomeonesaythatWhenweburyourheadsbeneaththesandsitleavesourbacksidesexposedtotheworld.Thatsadangerouspositiontobein.WehavebecomeasocietyofmeandwhatismygainImnotconcernedaboutanyoneelse.BylookingthroughthenaturaleyeitseemsthatwehaveaboutasmuchchanceofturningthissocietyaroundasaCarnivalCruiseshipbeingturnedaroundinthelakeatCityPark.ThisiswhyExcelhastobeconsistentinworkingwithouryoungerchildrenstrivingtoimplantwithinthemnowthevaluesandprin-ciplesofGod.Hestheonlyonewhocanfixthisproblem.Andyetwestillhavetodoourpartbelievingthatwewillbesuccessful.Godhasnevertoldustostopdoingtherightthing.Infinitestrivingtobethebestismansdutyitisitsownreward.EverythingelseisinGodshands.MahatmaGandhiWilWilsonWilWilson