Courage

                                                       Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Courage:

With the "Supreme Court" redefining marriage and the "president"
signing a prophetic nuclear defining deal with Iran, and a myriad of
other priority problems our poor leadership has created over the past
10 years, the outlook for America is not bright.

Leadership has turned away from common sense and it seems that
the craziest, anti-God ideas are in full swing to be implemented. But
this is no time for the weak-hearted or for those who call themselves
Christians to disengage and throw in the towel. It seems we have been
doing that since the 1960s, and it hasn't worked. Christ is the answer
to this dark and dying world, and you are His vessel. Think about that.

 You have a calling.

And much bad doctrine has been taught about this. The Holy Scriptures
say in Romans 8:28 "that all things work together for good to them that
love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."  It's not
your purpose, but "HIS" purpose. Romans 11:29 says that "the gifts and
calling of God are unchangeable."  So when people are saying that you
have to find your calling, it is really understanding that you are called
"not according to our works, but according to His own purpose"             
(2 Timothy 1:9). 

Christ is our example. He is the way the truth and the life. He showed us
how to engage according to His purpose.

It takes courage to conduct Christ's purpose in this world, in this country
today. Psalm 31:24 says, "Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen
your heart, all you that hope in the LORD."  As Christians, our hope is in
the Lord.

We are to be ever watching for his return. As Galatians 6:9 says, "And let
us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint
not."   And Jesus promises in Matthew 10:22, "And you shall be hated of
all men for my name's sake: but he that endures to the end shall be saved."

We, as Christians, are not to stand by and allow evil to advance just because
we have read the end of the book and we win.  We are to not be overcome
with evil, but to overcome evil with good.  The Lord says to be of good
courage and that His gifts will never change-         -you are equipped.

2 Timothy 1:7 says,"For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power,
and of love, and of a sound mind."  We are reminded that it isn't easy in
2 Corinthians 4:8,9: "We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we
are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down,
but not destroyed..."  Verse 6 tells us, "For God, who commanded the light
to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts, to give the light of the
knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ."

We should not fear man.  Man cannot take our soul.  So we need to take
heart during these times.  Have courage.  Put on the full armor of God and
speak boldly as we ought to speak.  And having done all, STAND!

Have a Blessed and Powerful Day!
Bill Wilson