Don't worry Christian; God is not worried, he is still Sovereign.

Psalms 2:4 "He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision."

I know that for the Christian in today's society we must all be concerned. The world we live in here in the twenty-first century is a horrible one. Christians have fought to get people elected to change the laws of America in an attempt to make the world a better place to live, only to loose to the evil of the world. It seems that the battle cannot be won no matter what we as believers do. We are forced to live with the evils of abortion and gay marriage as well as so many other evils. It seems that the entire world is against the churches and Christians in general. It seems the hate for us is getting to be more than we can bear. It seems as though we are reaching the point of defeat and surrender to Satan and the world government. Well dear Christian let me assure you that God is still sovereign and still sitting on His blessed throne. God is not defeated and will never be. Please be assured that God is still in control of this world and its governments. We may not always understand what God is doing, but please be assured He does know. The world and its commander (Satan) thinks they are defeating God and all He stands far, but there is no defeat and never will be. Have you ever heard of the old saying, "give them a little rope and they will hang themselves"; well that is exactly what God is doing. Folks, our great God is sovereign over all the world and even over all His creation, and believe me He is going to win the battle. The Psalmist wrote in verse 4 " He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh..." at the ignorance of man in thinking they will ever defeat Him. They can pass all the bills they want, kill all the unborn their hearts desire, and allow all the gays to marry, but be assured, they have won nothing. They did not win when they crucified Christ and they will not win by killing the unborn. Those that crucified Christ will pay account to God and those who support the evil of today will also pay account to our Sovereign Master. While they think they are winning God is laughing at them. He said in verse 2 " The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD..." that is while He is laughing at them. Believer lat us remember when they sought to crucify our Lord Jesus Christ; "When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death;" Matthew 27:1 The world has always been against the Lord and those who stood with Him. Believes have died for the Lord and His churches. We need to understand that the Lord did not set this world up for us and our victory, all that was lost in the fall, however one blessed day Christ will for the last time take this world away from Satan and evil. God in all His sovereign being has promised that judgment day is coming. Psalms 2:5 "Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure." The tribulation period and hells design is to punish all the evil of this world with Gods wrath. Do not worry dear believer, God still reigns from His throne and laughs at them. We ought to cry for them and pray for them because the wrath waiting for them is more than they can bear. We may suffer the pains of the world but our blessed day is soon coming. A little suffering today is an eternity of glory with the Lord. No believer, we will not win this world back and we will continue to loose more and more, but let us all understand God is taking care of us. Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Bidding God Speed To Others.

2 John 1:9 - 11 "Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. (10.) If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: (11.) For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds."

In today's religion, it seems that the right thing to do is to swallow you values to get along. The thinking is that we are all wrong at some point in our belief so therefore we do not really know who is right or wrong; therefore, we ought to get along. Nevertheless, the scripture conclude different. While it is true, we will all differ on some doctrinal belief it is essential that we do not associate with those who truly are different doctrinally. The Lord said here that those who differ doctrinally are "transgressors" and are not abiding in the doctrine of Christ. If one refuses to believe and teach the truth of the bible then what do we truly have in common. What area of fellowship are there? God never told the Christian, the Pastor, or the Church to fellowship with those who oppose the doctrines of Christ. The Lord just told us through John not to bid them "God speed" which means neither greet them nor wish them well. God never told us to get along with those who differ scripturally with us. God said in verse 10 that if they come to your church and believe different to tell them to keep moving. Now this is not everyone but it is the teachers of religion. As Christians and believers in Christ's doctrine, what do we have in common with those who oppose the truth? I know it sometimes seems rude on our part, but we must understand that even as believers in truth we are all subject weakness. We are to protect the truth and not to associate with those who preach another doctrine. Paul told us in Ephesians 5:11 "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them." Now let us understand that the "unfruitful works of darkness" are those who teach unfruitful doctrine and not the fruits of Christ but of darkness. We were also told in 1 Timothy 5:22 "Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure." Now this is not just the "lost" but also those who claim to be Christian who do not teach truth. I get invitations every year to join one religious group or another, to join the local pastors for this event or another, to have the Gideon's to come to speak at our church, and I refuse them all. I know some of these groups are wonderful causes like the Gideon's but why would I allow someone who I know nothing about speak at our church at all. If they want a donation that is one thing but we are not going to fellowship with a bunch of preachers or laymen who think our doctrine is of the devil or who themselves teach doctrine opposite of that, that Christ taught. It is not rudeness it is obeying the scriptures. As Christians, we are not to just support anything that claims to be Christian, but rather those things of like faith. We are also not to bid them God-speed or pray for their success. God is very bold in this area and we are to obey. Do not allow words to direct your decisions, walk in the way of the Lord. Satan has many devices and he will use them all to harm your belief and faith.

The Father Care

Matthew 10:30 "But the very hairs of your head are all numbered."

When speaking of a Fathers care there is none that is more wonderful than that of God's. While our earthly fathers try so much to supply their children with so much, to bless them with protection, housing, clothing, education, fulfilling wishes and wants, and etc, etc, etc, they simply cannot fulfill their total care. An earthly father's love, while it is meant to be unconditional, it simply cannot be. Moreover, while an earthly fathers love and grace is wonderful in many ways, it is no match for our Heavenly Father's love and care. There is a reason for this and it is because your Heavenly Father knows everything there is to know about you. He knows how many hairs are on your head because He put them there. He knows all your needs and the difference between needs and wants and wishes. He knows what is truly on your heart instead of what you simply say is on it. He knows when your heart is broken, and why is it broken. He knows what you have need of before you ever ask, and He knows what He will do to help you before you ask. The scripture has concluded, "Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world." Acts 15:18 it is simply amazing what our Heavenly Father indeed does know about us. The thought in this passage of our text scripture is not fear anyone but God. We as His children never need to fear the world and its ability to destroy us in every way possible. God told us "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." Matthew 10:28 Peter and John certainly understood this when they were "...perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men..." Acts 4:13 these men were not unlearned or ignorant but rather most intelligent because they had learned to obey God rather than man. The world may kill the body but they cannot kill the soul or spirit. In addition, we must remember God is going to glorify that old body with a new one soon and you will not need the old one again. A Fathers care means total care, it means He knows everything you need and can supply total care for you. Sometimes things happen in life that we do not understand, a disaster happens, a death comes about, one looses a job, real heart ache or suffering come, it seems like God has turned His head from you, and we ask ourselves as Christ did on the cross "...My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" Matthew 27:46 but be assured dear Christian HE HAS NOT "...I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." Hebrews 13:5 this is why we need not covet for our own self-love and passion but rather give way to Gods will. The big question so widely asked in times of turmoil, why? The only answer is it was Gods pleasure! In addition, most of the time it is hard for even the most devote believer to simply accept. We ask why was it His pleasure? God has a reason for every purpose He brings about, and He controls our destiny and He has total care over us. This is how Peter and John followed the Lord instead of fearing the government. This is how millions upon millions watched as their families were martyred while they waited their turn. They trusted God rather than asking why, or looking for an easy way out. We as Christians must trust God, we all must trust in our Fathers care over us, we must learn (even as hard as it may be to understand) that what ever happens in this life (while sometimes very painful) is God will and pleasure for us. Our Fathers Care is not temporal or lacking strength, but is most wonderful to us. Do not forget His ability in caring for us. HE LOVES US ALL

The Control Of God.

"The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will." Proverbs 21:1

The Kings heart; what King? All the Kings of the earth without exception. So many people today fail to understand the power and control of God. They forget that there is not anything out of His control. God has a plan and that plan is called the predestinated, ordained will of God. People fail to understand the smallest basics of God and that is He controls everything, period. To one who understands God understands this to an elementary level of understanding. One will never understand God until they understand His sovereignty. This must be understood in order to understand that God is in control. Once the control is understood then one can understand that all things happen in Gods control. Once one reaches this point in Theology the ignorant statement that "God can't change mans will" becomes a laughable statement. God control the heart of all kings and God controls everything else including mans will. John wrote in Revelation 17:17 "For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled." Some people get confused when we say that God set all Presidents in office when some were good men and others were not good. However, God not only set them in office but also controlled their hearts to fulfill His will. God will continue to control world leaders, religious leaders, and agnostic leaders to bring forth the Tribulation Period. I believe in this flesh we will never have a deep knowledge of just how controlling and powerful God truly is. We can only understand as much as God has allowed us too. We do know that He is the Potter and we are the clay, He will mold us all as He chooses for us to be. We also know that our days are numbered and we cannot pass the time He has set for us. We also know that He saves sinners and one cannot be saved without Him personally doing it. He control the weather, He controls all disasters, He controls everything. I do not claim to know everything but these things are all fact of the scripture, and that is undisputable. One cannot teach Theology if they do not understand the basics of God. So we ask this test question; what in all creation is not in Gods control or will? The answer; NOTHING. He "... turneth it whithersoever he will." God controls the flow of the rivers. We also see; "That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:" Isaiah 44:27 "And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared." Revelation 16:12 Don't be fooled by people who do not know the basics of God, don't let them tell you "God can't" God can and God does. we may not always understand the ways of God but believe me, if it happened, then God controlled it just as He controls the hearts of the kings of this world.