Update on the Work
Thursday, October 02, 2008

In today's climate of economic chaos and frequent ecological disasters, it is important to find an anchor that is stabilizing. We await the return of Jesus Christ while we contend with pressures that come to bare down on us as our world rocks and reels from the constant reminders being handed to it that man cannot control his own destiny. Unfortunately, when the voice of warning of further disasters ahead should be heard with increasing volume around the world, some in the greater church of God are claiming there is no work to be done. They ignore the clear statements in Ezekiel that say if we don't warn, the disasters will come upon our own heads. They turn away from Matthew 28 where Christ stated that he would be with us in doing his work to the very end of the age. They forget there is a remnant of the Philadelphia era, taught by Mr. Armstrong and charged by him to hold fast to the truth and continue the work to the very end. Their turning from the clear commands of the Bible to be a part of a church that serves only its own interests is tragic indeed. But is there a work to be done?

This week I took a look at just one day on our mail server for the Wonderfulworldtomorrow.org., September 30th, the Feast of Trumpets. Here is a listing of the places visitors came from to our website to request literature: Wagoner, Oklahoma; Ipoh, Malaysia; Blackwood, New Jersey; Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands; Bellevue, Nebraska; Zurich, Switzerland; Seattle, Washington; Ruemlang, Switzerland; Wesbaco, Texas; Pataskala, Ohio; Bergamo, Italy; Mount Holly, Vermont; Kristianstad, Sweden; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Kimball, Michigan; Lawton, Oklahoma; Monroe, Michigan; Monrovia, Liberia; Mount Sterling, Ohio; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Pembroke, New Hampshire; Cary, North Carolina; Lyman, Utah; Midway, Georgia; Muscatine, Iowa; Florence, Missouri; Canon City, Colorado; Vancouver, British Columbia. Altogether they requested 69 pieces of literature. That day over 1400 people visited the Website. It is impossible to know how many tuned in to our broadcast.

At the feast in Colorado you will hear more about the work we are doing. This is just a glimpse of what is taking place as God uses our small efforts to do his work. Many are writing in from all over the world to tell us they are using our literature in their ministries to teach others. We are giving them permission to reprint our literature so they can give it to those they are reaching. Christ has opened a door of unparalleled power to enable us to reach the farthest corners of the world. In so doing he has given us a way to remain focused on our goal of the Kingdom of God. Knowing we are doing his work keeps us connected to him and to one-another. It is what gives us stability in this age of instability. With a vehicle as accessible and as powerful as the Internet, what excuse would we have at the resurrection to stand before Christ and say, we didn't do a work because _____________. You fill in the blank.