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3FEBRUARY2015BODYOFCHRISTNEWSPROVIDINGALLLIFETOTHEWORLDINTHEFIRSTBOOKOFGENESISKJVWESEEGODprovidinglifeandshapetothisworld.BecauseGodisOmnipotenthehasthepowerandtheauthoritytodoashepleases.InthefirsttwoversesofGenesis11-2itsaysInthebeginningGodcreatedtheheavenandtheearth.Andtheearthwaswithoutformandvoidanddarknesswasuponthefaceofthedeep.AndthespiritofGodmoveduponthefaceofthewaters.Aswemovetoverses11-12itsaysAndGodsaidLettheearthbringforthgrasstheherbyieldingseedandthefruittreeyieldingfruitafterhiskindwhoseseedisinitselfupontheearthanditwasso.AndtheearthbroughtforthgrassandherbyieldingseedafterhiskindandthetreeyieldingfruitwhoseseedwasinitselfafterhiskindandGodsawthatitwasgood.Inverses20-22itreadsAndGodsaidLetthewatersbringforthabundantlythemovingcreaturethathathlifeandfowlthatmayflyabovetheearthintheopenfirma-mentofheaven.AndGodcreatedgreatwhalesandeverylivingcreaturethatmovethwhichthewatersbroughtforthabundantlyaftertheirkindandeverywingedfowlafterhiskindandGodsawthatitwasgood.AndGodblessedthemsayingBefruitfulandmultiplyandfillthewatersintheseasandletfowlmultiplyintheearth.Inverses24-28itstatesAndGodsaidLettheearthbringforththelivingcreatureafterhiskindcattleandcreepingthingandbeastoftheearthafterhiskindanditwasso.AndGodmadethebeastoftheearthafterhiskindandcattleaftertheirkindandeverythingthatcreepethupontheearthafterhiskindandGodsawthatitwasgood.AndGodsaidLetusmakemaninourimageafterourlikenessandletthemhavedominionoverthefishoftheseaandoverthefowloftheairandoverthecattleandoveralltheearthandovereverycreepingthingthatcreepethupontheearth.SoGodcreatedmaninhisownimageintheimageofGodcreatedhehimmaleandfemalecreatedhethem.AndGodblessedthemandGodsaiduntothemBefruitfulandmultiplyandreplenishtheearthandsubdueitandhavedominionoverthefishoftheseaandoverthefowloftheairandovereverylivingthingthatmovethupontheearth.SoaswelookathowlifeandbirthcametobeingwehavetounderstandwhatGodwasdoingandwhathismotiveswereinprovidinglifetotheheavenandtheearth.IfwefollowedhisblueprintforlifeGodknewthatthingswouldgoasheplanned.ConsideringallthethingsthatGoddidhesawthatitwasgood.AndifGodsawthatitwasgoodthequestionforusiswhywouldwehaveanyreasontochangeorseethingsdifferentlythanwhatGodinitiatedWhoamongusbelievethatwehavemoregoingforusthanGodAlmightyCanwesaveourownlivesWhoamongusbelievethatwehavemorepowerthanGodhimselfObviouslysomeofusdobecausetheworldisinsuchchaostodayduetodisobedience.IammostassuredthatthiswasnotGodsintentionforusasapeople.Manyofusalsothinkthatdisobedienceisjustaword.SomeofyoumayrecallwhentherewasaphrasegoingaroundwhichsaidItaintnothingbutaword.WhowouldbakeacakethatcalledforthreecupsofsugarandwedecidethatwearegoingwiththreecupsofsaltWhowouldusevinegarorCloroxintheirgastankinsteadofgasolineWhatmotherinherrightmindwouldgiveherhun-grybabyalcoholinsteadofbabyformulaThesetypesofactionsjustshowourcontemptforauthorityandwisdom.Imsurebynowyouseewherethisisgoing.Allofthesesituationshaveconsequences.ThereasonSatanissopowerfulinourworldtodayisbecausehehasbeenallowedtohaveaccesstothemindsofmankind.Andasadultstalkabouttheinfluencesandpeerpressuresoftheyounggenerationwealsoneedtosearchourselves.InICorinthians214-16KJVitsaysButthenaturalmanreceivethnotthethingsoftheSpiritofGodfortheyarefoolishnessuntohimneithercanheknowthembecausetheyarespirituallydiscerned.Buthethatisspiritualjudgethallthingsyethehimselfisjudgedofnoman.ForwhohathknownthemindoftheLordthathemayinstructhimButwehavethemindofChrist.InthebookofPhilippians25KJVitsaysLetthismindbeinyouwhichwasalsoinChristJesus.SincewebelievethatExcelwasinitiatedbyGodthruthemindofaPastorwehavetofollowthroughwithwhatGodhasordained.IfwefollowwhatGodhasinstructedwecaninthelongrunexpecttheresultsheintended.WhenwelookatbirthwecancompareExceltoamotherwhogivesbirthtoachild.ThemothercarriesthebabyforninemonthstomaturityandExcelwouldcarrythechildfornineplusyearstoafirstlevelmaturity.ThemotherisresponsiblefornurturingandsoisExcel.OvertheyearsExcelhasembracedthechildrenasthoughtheyareherown.Whentheycometoschooleachdaytheteachersthroughlovewillteachthem.Whenchildrenaresenttoschoolwithoutbreakfastfordifferentrea-sonsExcelwillfeedthem.Whentheycomewithuncleanclothingtheaidswillprovidethemwithspareuniformsuntiltheirsiswashedandcleaned.Whenclothingisrippedandtornthesecretarywillmendthem.WhentheChildshairisruffledandunkeptsomeonewillcombandbrushit.Whentheyareundergoingsicknessorpainthenursewillaidethem.WhentheycomewithheavyheartsanddistressedspiritsMrs.Wilsonwillcouncilandgiveguidancetothem.Thisisalldoneoutoflovecareandconcern.Duringthelunchperiodthedieticianswillprovidegoodbalancedtastymealsforeachofthem.Inmanycasesthisistheclosesttoahomecookedmealthatsomestudentswillreceiveoveraperiodoftime.Andyoucantellthattheyenjoythefoodbecauseofthesecondswhichtheyareallowedtoreceive.Excelspendsaconsiderableamountoftimetryingtoin-surethechildrenareacquiringthethingsthatwouldbebeneficialintheirpresentlivesaswellastheirfuturelives.Andobviouslyweknowthatthereisopposition.Excelinmanycaseslendsmoretimetothechildrenthantheirpar-entswillorhavetimetospendwiththem.Technologyhasrobbedusandalsoseparatedmanyfamiliesfromthebenefitsoffamilydiscussionsandfamilytimewhichhasanimpactsimilartobussing.SoaskourselveshowmuchtimearewespendingtalkingtoandtrainingupourchildrenintherightwayswhichweknowarethewaysofGodAllparentswereinstructedbyGodtotrainupthechildinProverbs226.ThisisoneofthemainprincipleswhichExcelwasfoundedupon.TheparentswatchtheirchildrengrowExcelwatchesthemgrow.AsparentsshouldwantthebestfortheirchildsodoesExcelwantthebestoutofthemaswellasthebestforthem.ThisalsomeansaformofdisciplinewhichnotonlyExcelexpectsbutGodexpects.Itwillsurelycauseaproblemlaterifnotsoonerwithparentsallowingtheirchildcertainfreedoms.Youcantgiveyourchildwhatevertheywanttokeepthemfrombeingaconstantbothertoyou.Alsoallowingchildrentospeaktoyouinacertainmannermayprovetobeveryharmfulforthempersonallyinthefuture.Theseactionswouldnotbeconsideredtrainingthemupinthewaytheyshouldgo.AllparentsshouldatleastmakeanefforttodoastheLordrequestofuseventhoughwemaynotseetheresultsasquicklyaswewouldlike.Andsurelyifwefailtotryatalltherewilldefinitelybeconsequencesforthedisobedience.Andtheywillmostlikelygrowtobejustlikeyou.Inmanycasessomeexpectingmothershavehadtohavetheirchildtakenorpulledfromthempriortotheirmaturitydate.Thisiscalledcesareansectionwhichcausesdifficultyforthemotherandchild.WhenachildispulledawayfromExcelpriortoitsmaturitydatethisiscalledinsurrection.Thisalsocreatesdifficultyinthelifeofthechildandtheparentsespeciallywhenthechildhasspentacon-siderableamountoftimebeingprepared.NonethelessastheyventureouttheywillalwaystakeapartofExcelwiththemwhereevertheysettle.ThereasonitisimportantforExceltotraininthewayshedoesisbecausethissocietyiswait-ingpatientlyforyourchildtoentertheworldtobepulledtemptedtestedandchallengedlikethemanyotherswhocamebeforethem.IcanrememberhearingsomeonesayStartingontimebeatsallfastrunning.ThisistheparamountreasonwhytheEarlyLearningAcademyfollowedbyExcelInstitutebegantrainingyoungchildrenwhenothersthoughtthatitwasinconsequential.AndaswelookatthethingsthatarecurrentlyhappeningwithandtoouryoungpeopletodayitissaidthatHindsightis2020.ButwouldntitbebetterifweasapeopleadoptForeSightas2020aswelookbackatthehistoryoftheworld.Alifeisnotimportantexceptintheimpactithasonotherlives.JackieRobinson-WilWilsonWilWilson