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3NOVEMBER 2015BODY OF CHRIST NEWS THE SHAKEUP CALL GOD FOR HIS GOOD PLEASURE CREATED THE WORLD and provided everything necessary to benefit mankind. In Genesis 126-28 KJV it says And God said let us make man in our image after our likeness and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air and over the cattle and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image in the image of God created he them. And God blessed them and God said unto them be fruitful and mul- tiply and replenish the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air and over everything that moveth upon the earth. These instructions that God gave to man then are still in effect today. We are responsible for what God has provided for us including his word. When we look at the word dominion it refers to authority control com- mand etc... In ST. John 1415 KJV Jesus says If ye love me keep my commandments. As we the people of God continue to see this world literally spiral out of control do we see ourselves having any responsibility in this mat- ter Is there anything that can wake us up to the fact that we are again for a long period of time heading down a path that God is not pleased with. Is it that we cant recognize the forest for the tree When we have appointments scheduled for the next day we will set our alarm clocks to insure that we have enough time to make the appointments which have been setup. If we are on the road staying in a hotel or motel we will sometimes request a wakeup call. Have we not heard the continuous wakeup calls from Almighty God I prefer to call it a shakeup call because of the many instances in the Bible where God had to act concerning man. Many of us are not in a bed somewhere asleep but walking around with our eyes fully open not realizing that we are asleep to the ways of the world. Asleep to the many things that are happening in this society and not wanting to make waves cause any friction or have any influence in the things that people are saying or doing contrary to Gods word. It should be no surprise to Christians because we should have some understanding of Gods word and also realize the times we are in. II Tim- othy 313-14 KJV says But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse deceiving and being deceived. But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of knowing of whom thou hast learned them In ST. Matthew 1236-37 KJV Jesus says But I say unto you that every idle word that men shall speak they shall give account thereof in the day of judg- ment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. Dont think for one second that God will not hold responsible those of us especially in charge of getting out his word. Do we not understand the dec- larations written in Gods word Does God have to inspire others to have his word rewritten for us to grasp what he is saying to us I am most assured that he has no intentions of redoing his word to please unbelievers or new genera- tions as they enter this world and become more and more fashioned to worldly causes or things placed in this world by Satin himself. Gods word is constantly being dishonored while we as believers stand idly by. Does Jesus need to be placed on the cross again God forbid. Do we need another shakeup call In St. Matthew 31-2 KJV it reads In those days came John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness of Judea And saying Repent ye for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Here once again we are referencing another familiar scripture found in II Chronicles 714 KJV where God is speaking to Solomon saying If my people which are called by my name shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. These scriptures are still valid for this present time in which we live. Many of us may have an inclination to think that we all should come together at once to make this happen. If we look at the parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard in St. Matthew 201-16 KJV we will see that all the workers did not show up to work at the same time yet the pay was the same. Although this would be a nice gesture to God on our part we would all have to have sincere and obedient hearts at the same time. And most of us must know that God is Omniscient. The sad truth is that many people refuse to acknowledge their wickedness or their sinful ways. They continue committing sins against God mainly due to the watered down versions of truth being communicated throughout this society. Are you one of the guilty ones In ST. Luke 2233 KJV Jesus says Heaven and earth shall pass away but my words shall not pass away. God gives us an opportunity as stated in I John 21 KJV where it reads My Little children these things I write unto you that ye sin not. And if any man sin we have an advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the righteous In I John 18-10 KJV It says If we say that we have no sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned we make him a liar and his word is not in us. In II Timothy chapter 4 KJV Paul exhorts and warns Timothy along with our current day preachers. In verses 1-8 he says I charge thee therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom Preach the word be in- stant in season reprove rebuke exhort with all longsuf- fering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine but after their own lusts shall they heap to them- selves teachers having itching ears And they shall turn away their ears from the truth and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things endure afflictions do the work of an evangelist make full proof of thy ministry. For I am now ready to be offered and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course I have kept the faith Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord the righteous judge shall give me at that day and not to me only but unto all them also that love his appearing. In the boxing world many fights are scheduled for 12 rounds and if you get knocked down you cannot be saved by the bell. If you dont faint you may still have the chance to comeback with a win. With Jesus as our trainer and cut man do any of us know how many rounds that we have left before this fight is over In ST. Matthew 2436 KJV Jesus himself says But of that day and hour knoweth no man no not the angels of heaven but my Father only. Re- member the opening round was started long ago. Since we dont know the day or the hour it is in our best interest to keep plugging away until the final bell. Knowing that we are the people of God we may experience getting roughed up and knocked down while still having another opportunity to get up and fight again. In the words of Donnie McClurkin WE FALL DOWN BUT WE GET UP. In the book of Galatians 69 KJV Paul says And let us not get weary in well doing for in due season we shall reap if we faint not. There is no other being in this instance that will have the final say about the outcome of your fight because God Almighty is the score keeper and the Judge. Our thoughts become our words our words become our actions our actions become our character our character becomes our destiny. Gandhi - Wil Wilson Wil Wilson