{"id":2991,"date":"2025-09-25T18:49:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T08:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmaaus.org\/nsw\/?p=2991"},"modified":"2025-09-25T18:49:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T08:49:50","slug":"president-chat-2025-no-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmaaus.org\/nsw\/president-chat-2025-no-3\/","title":{"rendered":"President Chat 2025 \u2013 no.3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>WHAT IS GOOD?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When we look at the world today and see the constant sin, wars and natural disasters that are happening, we are shown the clear example that we are living in the last days. God\u2019s word clearly confirms this to us.<\/p>\n<p>As Christians, we are often challenged by those around us \u2013 \u201c<strong><em>if God is so loving and caring, why does he allow so much suffering and death to happen\u201d?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whenever major international disasters and tragedies strike our world (the Middle East crises, Russia\/Ukraine war, increased natural disasters occurring but to name a few), this is when people (even Christians) ask the question above. Most Christians cannot answer this question when asked by non-believers. Often an answer will be something like this \u201cWell, in the wisdom of God, we don\u2019t know why these things happen, but when we reach heaven, all will be revealed to us\u201d. This, of course, is a non-answer that does nothing to draw the questioner closer to God, when they don\u2019t believe in God in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>I certainly don\u2019t have a definitive answer to this question, but what I do know, through biblical teaching that I have received, and through the study of God\u2019s word, is that God does care for us. We have to go back to the book of Genesis. As Christians, we have to accept Genesis as real history, the true and perfect word of God. When the world was created by God, the world was a perfect, very good world, with no sin, sickness, suffering or death. Adam\u2019s relationship with God was perfect. God has created us all with free will, to make our own choices, and Adam chose to rebel against God through the lies he accepted from Satan. Once he and Eve ate from the tree that God forbade them to eat of, sin came into the world and that is where the world that we live in today, commenced \u2013 broken, fallen and cursed.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, no-one is reconciled with why bad things happen to them. God\u2019s word in Matthew Ch.5 vs.45 tells us that \u201cthe rain falls on the just and the unjust\u201d \u2013 that bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people. This verse shows us that God\u2019s love and blessings are impartial to all of his creation. Death and suffering that surrounds us, serves as a reminder that something is wrong with this creation that we live in.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the historical events in Genesis, the whole of creation was cursed (Romans Ch.8 vs.20). Every human is born a sinner. In the book of Romans, the apostle Paul preached that \u201call have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God\u201d (Romans Ch.3 vs.23). He also makes it plain in Romans Ch.8, that this entire creation is groaning under the effects of this curse and will be like this until it is liberated from it\u2019s \u201cbondage and decay\u201d (Romans Ch.8 vs.21). All things will then be restored through the lifting of the Genesis curse (Acts Ch.3 vs.21 &amp; Revelation Ch.22 vs.3). This means that both Christians and non-believers are affected by the Genesis curse, that mankind brought upon itself in the beginning. Laying the correct foundation for thinking, will help people see that ultimately, God is love, and he has done something about death, pain and suffering \u2013 he sent Jesus! Romans Ch.6 vs.23 tells us that \u201cthe wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>God, in all of his infinite power and glory, could end all pain and suffering in this world in the blink of an eye, but this is not how he works. He is not a controlling father. He wants all of humanity to come to him and accept his free gift of salvation through their own free will. God does love and care for us, and is with us through all that we go through in this life, good and bad!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>CMA MATTERS<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The 2026 CMA National Run planning, continues by the faithful committee members. Official details of the 2026 National, will be released after this year\u2019s National at Phillip Island. Please continue to pray for the planning, and for the committee members. <strong><em>The CMA leadership would really appreciate another couple of CMA members to serve on the organising committee. There is much work to be done. Please contact myself or the Secretary to advise of your willingness to come on to the committee.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Barry and Margarita Day, as the CMA Australia National Co-ordinators, will attend the 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of CMA International, this month ahead of our own National Run. Your continued prayer support as they travel and represent CMA Australia, would be much appreciated. We look forward to what they have to report regarding the visit and the experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>September &amp; October<\/strong> sees a number of events happening:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>September 13<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong> is St Lukes bike show happening in Liverpool. CMA will be represented.<\/li>\n<li><strong>26<sup>th<\/sup> October<\/strong> &#8211; Breakfast Torque will be happening at Heathcoate Oval.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you can help out at either of these events with shoe shining and general witness, it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact your local area co-ordinator for more details of these events.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Of course, the <strong>CMA National Run weekend<\/strong> is happening at Philip Island on the weekend of <strong>24<sup>th<\/sup> to 27<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>November<\/strong> sees the <strong>annual Walcha Motorcycle Rally<\/strong> weekend being held on the <strong>14<sup>th<\/sup> &amp; 15<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong> This is always a great weekend of all things motorcycles and fellowshipping with CMA riders. Check out the Walcha Rally website for all the details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please contact your local area co-ordinator for events that may be planned for you to attend. Refer to the CMA NSW\/ACT website for your co-ordinator contact details, if you don\u2019t have these.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see, lots still happening on the CMA calendar. Keep on riding safely, spreading the word of CMA and attending\/supporting local CMA events planned by your Area Co-ordinators. Blessings to you all, and hope to catch up with you at a future event.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Graeme Bingham<\/em><\/strong> <strong>\u2013 <\/strong><strong>CMA NSW\/ACT PRESIDENT<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT IS GOOD? 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