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3SEPTEMBER2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAreYouTheWeakLinkASIHAVEMENTIONEDONPASTOCCASIONSmanypeoplehaveInthisdarkdayandtimewepresentlyliveweseeviolencewarsdisre-gardforhumanlifedisregardforhumanrightsandtragedyaftertragedypeopledoingungodlythingsinthenameofGodishappeningalloverthisworld.WeasbelieversneedtoagainaskourselveswherewestandintheschemeofthingswhenitcomestothewordofGod.SurelywemustknowwhetherwetrustGodandhiswordornot.Ialsoknowthatweallhaveourmomentsoftrepidationanddoubt.Thedevilwouldbepleasedifweheldontotheseconditions.AssoonasthishappenstousweshouldrebukesatininthenameofJesusatonce.AsweseethisworldbecomingmoreandmoreadaptabletowardsinthoseofuswhofollowandbelieveinthewordofGodmustnotgetwearyinourwelldoingeventhoughitmayseemtousasawasteoftime.Thisiswhattheen-emywouldwantforallbelieverstoassume.Wemustbetruthfulwithourselvesbecausethatswhereitallstarts.Itstimeoutfortryingtofoolordeceiveothersastowherewestandforpoliticalreasons.ItisforsurethatGodknowswherewestand.Thosewhoareclosetousshouldalsoknowwherewestandandwhatwestandfor.Believersshouldbecryingoutagainstwrongorwrongdoingsevenwhenweareatfault.SurelyGodswordremainsthesame.InthebookofRomans719KJVtheApostlePaulsaysForthegoodthatIwouldIdonotbuttheevilwhichIwouldnotthatIdo.ThesearethetimeswhenweshouldbemoreattentiveandobedienttothespiritofGodwhichwarnsusagainstsuch.BelieversshouldnotengagethemselvesinpoliticalfollywhenitcomestothewordofGod.IdontthinkthatGodtakestookindlyouractionstomisconstrueorconfusehisword.InthebookofST.Mark1213-17KJVitsaysAndtheysenduntohimcertainofthePhariseesandoftheHerodianstocatchhiminhiswords.AndwhentheywerecometheysayuntohimMasterweknowthatthouarttrueandcarestfornomanforthouregardestnotthepersonofmenbutteachestthewayofGodintruthIsitlawfultogivetributetoCaesarornotShallwegiveorshallwenotgiveButheknowingtheirhypocrisysaiduntothemWhytemptyemeBringmeapennythatImayseeit.Andtheybroughtit.AndhesaithuntothemWhoseisthisimageandsuperscriptionAndtheysaiduntohimCaesars.AndJesusansweringsaiduntothemRendertoCaesarthethingsthatareCaesarsandtoGodthethingsthatareGods.Andtheymarveledathim.JesuswaslettingusknowthatweshouldnotmixorinterminglethethingsoftheworldwiththethingsofGod.InRomans122KJVitreadsAndbenotconformedtothisworldbutbeyetransformedbytherenewingofyourmindthatyemayprovewhatisthatgoodandacceptableandperfectwillofGod.InIITimothy31-7KJVWickednessoftheLastdaysForetolditreadsThisknowalsothatinthelastdaysperiloustimesshallcome.FormenshallbeloversoftheirownselvescovetousboastersproudblasphemersdisobedienttoparentsunthankfulunholyWithoutnatu-ralaffectiontrucebreakersfalseaccusersincontinentfiercedespisersofthosethataregoodTraitorsheadyhighmindedloversofpleasuresmorethatloversofGodHavingaformofGodlinessbutdenyingthepowerthereoffromsuchturnaway.ForofthissortaretheywhichcreepintohousesandleadcaptivesillywomenladenwithsinledawaywithdiverslustsEverlearningandneverabletocometotheknowl-edgeofthetruth.IdontknowaboutyoubutIseeourtimeinthisworlddrawingtoaclose.IamnottryingtosaythatIamawareofwhenGodwilldecidetoenditallbutIamawareofcertainscripturesthattellusaboutthecomingofthetimes.InStMatthew2436KJVJesussaysButofthatdayandhourknowethnomannonottheangelsofheavenbutmyFatheronly.WhileridinginthecarwithmywifeMrs.WilsonrecentlyshetoldmeaboutasignshespottedonatruckthatsaidHowcanGodblessaGodlessAmericaAndofcoursethisistosaythatGodwontblessaGodlessAmerica.AlloverthecountrywesingthePatrioticsongGodBlessAmericawrittenbyIrvingBerlinin1918butweseelittleresultsifany.Naturallythisprovokedaconversationaboutallthethingsthataregoingoninthiscountryandelse-wherethatGodisdispleasedwith.IknowthatthereareindividualsthataretryingtodotherightthingfromapersonalstandpointbutGodislookingforChristianscollectivelytobeobedienttohisword.Ialsobelievethathewouldacceptaminorityofusdoingtherightthingalthoughitshouldbeamajorityofbelievers.InthebookofGenesis1826KJVitsaysAndtheLordsaidifIfindinSodomfiftyrighteouswithinthecitythenIwillsparealltheplacefortheirsakes.SurelywerememberIIChronicles714KJVwhichsaysIfmypeoplewhicharecalledbymynameshallhumblethemselvesandprayandseekmyfaceandturnfromtheirwickedwaysthenwillIhearfromheavenandwillforgivetheirsinandwillhealtheirland.TheelephantintheroomtodayishowcanwecometogetherasonepeopleofGodandmakethishappenIn1967ArethaFranklinssingleChainofFoolswasreleased.OnepartofthesonggoeslikethisOhyougotmewhereyouwantmeIaintnothingbutyourfoolyatreatedmemeanohyoutreatedmecruel.Thistrulysoundsjustlikeanactofthedevil.AspeopleofGodletsnotbe-comeachainoffools.InRomans151KJVtheApostlePaulsaysWethenthatarestrongoughttobeartheinfirmitiesoftheweakandnottopleaseourselves.TomeitisobviousthatwehavearesponsibilitytoGodandtoeachothertoinsurethatthewordisfollowedandadheredtoandtoencourageandremindeachotherassomeofusbecomeweakinthischainofbelievers.InGalatians62KJVthewordsaysBearyeoneanothersburdensandsofulfilthelawofChrist.JesussaysinSt.John1512KJVThisismycommandmentThatyeloveoneanotherasIhavelovedyou.InthebookofEphesians432KJVitsaysAndbeyekindonetoanothertenderheartedforgivingoneanotherevenasGodforChristssakehathforgivenyou.James516KJVreadsConfessyourfaultsonetoanotherandprayoneforanotherthatyemaybehealed.Theeffectualferventprayerofarigh-teousmanavailethmuch.AchainisnostrongerthatitsweakestlinkandlifeisafterallachainWilliamJames-WilWilsonWilWilson