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    War in Heaven
    War in Heaven
    War in Heaven
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    War in Heaven

    By James Mason Jr.

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    I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
    Psalm 120:7

    And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
    Revelation 12:79
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateMar 30, 2012
    ISBN9781469157467
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      War in Heaven - James Mason Jr.

      War In Heaven

      James Mason, Jr.

      Copyright © 2012 by James Mason, Jr.

      Library of Congress Control Number:       2012901483

      ISBN:         Hardcover                               978-1-4691-5745-0

                         Softcover                                 978-1-4691-5744-3

                         Ebook                                      978-1-4691-5746-7

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

      The story included herein is fiction. Any name, character, or dramatization in this book has nothing to do with any person living or dead. This work is a work of art and does not intend to negatively or positively reflect on any person, church, or community. All biblical quotes are from the King James Version.

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      Contents

      PART I

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      PART II

      Chapter 5

      Chapter 6

      Chapter 7

      Chapter 8

      Chapter 9

      Chapter 10

      PART III

      Chapter 11

      Chapter 12

      Chapter 13

      Chapter 14

      Chapter 15

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated to the memory of the late Napoleon Meekins and to his beloved wife, Florida Meekins.

      I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

      —Psalm 120:7

      And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

      —Revelation 12:7-9

      PART I

      THE WAR

      Chapter 1

      The Sides of Saint Peter’s

      And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

      —Revelation 12:17

      Rev. Jasper John had a problem, a major problem. He is pastor of Saint Peter’s Holy and Righteous Church in Springfield, Illinois. For ten years, he had labored and given his best as a pastor. However, nothing he did brought an end to the bloody battles and fighting at Saint Peter’s.

      There were seventy different boards, groups, and committees. All seventy were at war. Each battles and bickers with the others. However, of all the groups, the Mission Society was the board that controlled the church.

      The Mission Society was the largest single group within the Saint Peter’s Holy and Righteous Church. Totaling 590 active mission sisters in some 39 circles, each circle had 3 members on the Mission Society Board (MSB). Sister Rachael Johnson had been president of the Mission Society Board for years. How long? Only God knows. However, Sister Eve Smith was recently selected as president by the Mission Society Board.

      Sister Eve Smith was twenty-nine. Young and attractive, she sported a master’s degree in civil engineering and was employed by one of the city’s largest contractors. She was married with four beautiful children and got along well with most people. She had a group of friends with whom she confided and worked exceptionally well. (This was the group of newcomers to the church. Upwardly mobile, they were young, aggressive, and smart but lacked spiritual and moral discipline.)

      Five women made up Sister Smith’s group: Sarah Washington, Martha Jones, Elizabeth Burner, Samantha Carpenter, and of course, Sister Eve Smith. They were an eager bunch—smart, well-groomed, and personable. But they had one big flaw. There was another group in the same Mission Society they could not stand—Sister Rachel Johnson’s group.

      You see, Sister Rachael Johnson was sharp, quick-witted, and well-groomed also. Like others in her group, she had a long history of involvement at Saint Peter’s. Active in the church and well-known in the community, she was a good organizer. She knew what she wanted from the Mission Society and knew how to get it. Never reading her Bible, she knew only what her mother had taught her as the gospel. The church, she felt, would be all right if it weren’t for all these newcomers trying to take over.

      Sister Johnson had three other sisters working with her who comprised the Rachael Johnson group: Susie Sharp, Mary Jo Brown, and Georgia Ellis. They were reserved, laid-back, and seasoned veterans of church wars, and they could not stand Eve Smith and her bunch.

      Both groups were loyal to the church and faithful to its activities; they simply hated one another. Each time there was opportunity to show off to the other group, the opportunity did not go unnoticed.

      For example, five years ago, during one Mission Society meeting, Sister Sarah Washington of Eve Smith’s group proposed that a Bible study be organized at the state prison. Sister Rachael Johnson immediately moved that the issue be tabled until more members were present. The truth was, her three cohorts were absent, and surely the mission would not undertake such a mammoth project without fully discussing it with them. In all honesty, there was only one other person absent, a man who had recently been released from state prison and was advocating the project. The project was tabled for two weeks.

      In the meantime, Rachael Johnson and her group got busy on the telephone. They called each member of the Mission Society except Eve Smith and her group. When the two weeks had expired, they were prepared.

      The meeting was called to order as proper decorum was used. Prayer was said and business was called. When the tabled item was addressed, Sister Johnson sat back reserved, quiet, and confident. She had done her undercover work. Her cohorts would handle the show.

      Sister Mary Jo Brown of Rachael’s group stood up first and spoke. Whenever she spoke, people listened. She had a shrill in her voice that always made her sound angry.

      Why do we need to go the state prison since we already have plenty enough to do here in Springfield? she exclaimed. We always overlook things we should be doing in our own community! I don’t understand why we can’t just do mission work here!

      Sister Sarah Washington of Eve Smith’s group hit the floor. Wait a minute! Our job is to do mission here and everywhere! Didn’t Jesus tell us to ‘go ye into all the world’?

      Sister Georgia Ellis of Rachael Johnson’s group took ammunition. "Why are we even discussing this issue? The only reason they want us to go to the prison is because Sarah Washington has a brother there locked up—which is where he belongs. He robbed a grocery store for ten dollars, and they gave him ten years. He deserves what he got! Let us work on some other project in our own city!"

      Sarah Washington couldn’t take any more. Embarrassed, she arose timidly and spoke, "I withdraw my suggestion. All I wanted was for us to show some Christian love toward ‘the least of these’ who are locked up. Yes, it is true that my brother is among them locked up. But I felt his presence would help us establish a better relationship with the inmates. If all we’re going to do is sit around and argue, then it’s best we forget it."

      The president, Rachael Johnson, called for a vote, All those in favor? Seventeen stood. All those opposed? Eighteen stood. Five people didn’t vote at all.

      Sister Smith exercised her parliamentary rights and asked, Why?

      One didn’t know what they were voting on, two said they were not ready to vote, and two said, Whatever y’all want, we’ll just go along with it. Don’t make us no difference.

      Sister Smith’s side was always proposing to do

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