Dear Family of Jesus,
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“Do not be conformed any longer to the pattern of this world” Romans 12:2
Make sure you have not been buying into the placebo that the world has been offering you. The confessing and believing church, at every point, runs counter to the cultural tidal wave. Those words are written by Pastor Steve Hickey. I was asked yesterday how people can support non-biblical candidates. It is because people, many in the church buy into the placebo that the world is offering them. Luke 23:34, And Jesus prayed, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.
This is really the fault of the Body of Christ, the Church lost it’s voice because we allowed it. We must not give up and we must be the Salt and Light and carry our the Great Commission and occupy until Jesus returns. That is what we are called to do, let your light shine, don’t put it under a table!
It should be alarming to us that we lack Biblical candidates running for office. I remember growing up in Christian Radio and my Boss Ed Moore would point out to us the Biblical candidates running for office. Look around who is running for local, state, and national office, not many Biblical candidates, and by that I mean that the Bible is their life. Many can talk a good talk, but few are walking the talk. We must hold up Biblical candidates like David Standridge running for Judge and others like him and as Pastor Tom Bozone of Rock Rio said on Dewey and Friends, “We must get Biblical people to run for office.”
Pastor Steve Hickey of South Dakota is in the State Legislature, and what a leader he is! South Dakota is a leader in the sanctity of life movement! Standing in the gap for God! We need more Pastor’s like Steve Hickey! BOLD MEN FOR GOD!!!
Stop and think now….make your list……send it to me……of the candidates that are Biblical.
Pulpit Freedom Sunday is this Sunday, and I will be Preaching at Rock Rio Church in Rio Rancho on this very matter. Service time is 9:30am. www.rockrio.net ;
Now just another thing the Lord has put on my heart……let your light shine…..Facebook has been an excellent Ministry tool for us………at the same time, like anything else it is abused by so called Christians. My heart aches for people who call themselves Christians and even some friends of mine on the hate they spew forth on Facebook or the bad language. You may be the only Bible someone meets, God knows what you post.
The World watches Christians…….what is your example, testimony that you show everyday?
That is part of the reason we are in the mess we are in, by the mixed messages so called Christians send to the world.
I have a prayer need…. yesterday my left eye started to pain me and fill with crud and now spreading to the right eye. Thank YOU LORD that I can still see and do the CUP! Sharon thinks it could be pink eye, I have been fighting a virus for over a week now. It started with my nursing home visits.
Pray for Becky Franks, the wife of Pastor Ray Franks. Becky is in much, much pain.
Let us pray on this………..
Dewey,
I was wondering if you would pray for this young girl named, Hailey Ratliff. She use to live here in Albuquerque, and was on my daughter’s volleyball team, the Mustangs. Anyway her family moved out to California. Last week, as she was riding her bike home from school, she was hit by an SUV and died. Hailey was only 12.
Pray for healing for her parents and her siblings.
I appreciate it.
Karen Mariano
We are praying Karen. I recall reading this in the Albuquerque Journal. We will be in prayer for the family and friends. Let us focus on our loved ones each day.
Prayer… Prayer is the essence of the Spiritual life without which all ministry loses its meaning. It is the fulfillment of the great commandment to love the Lord with all our heart, all our soul and all our mind…..To pray is to unite ourselves with Jesus and lift up the whole world through Him to God in a cry of forgiveness, reconciliation, healing, and mercy….Most of all, prayer is the way to become and remain part of Jesus mission to draw all people to the intimacy of God’s love.” by Henri Nouwen, The Only Necessary Thing: Living a Prayerful LifeYesterday I posted what Blessed means…I pray that you read your Bible Matthew 5………..This is a great read from Godvine…….Enjoy this and another CUP of Coffee………….Saying the Lord’s Prayer Matthew 6:9-13 (person)- ‘Our Father which art in heaven…’ (God)—Yes? (person)- Don’t interrupt me. I’m praying. (God)—But you called me. (person)-Called you? I didn’t call you. I’m praying. “Our Father which art in heaven…” (God)—There you did it again. (person)-Did what? (God)—Called me. You said, “Our Father which art in heaven.” Here I am…What’s on your mind? (person)-But I didn’t mean anything by it. I was, you know, just saying my prayers for the day. I always say the Lord’s Prayer. It makes me feel good, kind of like getting a duty done. (God)—All right. Go on. (person)-“Hallowed be thy name…” (God)—Hold it. What do you mean by that? (person) By what? (God)—By “hallowed be thy name”? (person)-It means… it means… Good grief, I don’t know what it means. How should I know? It’s just a part of the prayer. By the way, what does it mean? (God)—It means honored, holy, wonderful. (person)-Hey, that makes sense. I never thought about what “hallowed” meant before. “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” (God)—Do you really mean that? (person)-Sure, why not? (God)—What are you doing about it? (person)-Doing? Nothing, I guess. I just think it would be kind of neat if you got control of everything down here like you have up there. (God)—Have I got control of you? (person)-Well, I go to church. (God)—That isn’t what I asked you. What about your bad temper? You’ve really got a problem there, you know. And then there’s the way you spend your money—all on yourself. And what about the kind of books you read? (person)-Stop picking on me! I’m just as good as some of the rest of those people at the church. (God)—Excuse me. I thought you were praying for my will to be done. If that is to happen, it will have to start with the ones who are praying for it. Like you, for example. (person)-Oh, all right. I guess I do have some hang-ups. Now that you mention it, I could probably name some others. (God)—So could I. (person)-I haven’t thought about it very much until now, but I really would like to cut out some of those things. I would like to, you know, be really free. (God)—Good. Now we’re getting somewhere. We’ll work together, you and I. Some victories can truly be won. I’m proud of you. (person)-Look, Lord, I need to finish up here. This is taking a lot longer than it usually does. “Give us this day, our daily bread.” (God)—You need to cut out the bread. You’re overweight as it is. (person)-Hey, wait a minute! What is this, “Criticize me day”? Here I was doing my religious duty, and all of a sudden you break in and remind me of all my hang-ups. (God)—Praying is a dangerous thing. You could wind up changed, you know. That’s what I’m trying to get across to you. You called me, and here I am. It’s too late to stop now. Keep praying, I’m interested in the next part of your prayer…(pause). Well, go on. (person)-I’m scared to. (God)—Scared? Of what? (person)-I know what you’ll say. (God)—Try me and see. (person)-“Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.” (God)—What about Ann? (person)-See? I knew it! I knew you would bring her up! Why, Lord, she’s told lies about me, spread stories about my family. She never paid back the debt she owes me. I’ve sworn to get even with her! (God)—But your prayer? What about your prayer? (person)-I didn’t mean it. (God)—Well, at least you’re admitting it. But it’s not much fun carrying that load of bitterness around inside, is it? (person)-No. But I’ll feel better as soon as I get even. Boy, have I got some plans for that neighbor. She’ll wish she had never moved into this neighborhood. (God)—You won’t feel any better. You’ll feel worse. Revenge isn’t sweet. Think of how unhappy you already are. But I can change all that. (person)-You can? How? (God)—Forgive Ann. Then I’ll forgive you. Then the hate and sin will be Ann’s problem and not yours. You will have settled your heart. (person)-Oh, you’re right. You always are. And more than I want to revenge Ann, I want to be right with you….(pause)…(sigh). All right. All right. I forgive her. Help her to find the right road in life, Lord. She’s bound to be awfully miserable now that I think about it. Anybody who goes around doing the things she does to others has to be out of it. Someway, somehow, show her the right way. (God)—There now! Wonderful! How do you feel? (person)-Hmmm. Well, not bad. Not bad at all. In fact, I feel pretty great! You know, I don’t think I’ll have to go to bed uptight tonight for the first time since I can remember. Maybe I won’t be so tired from now on because I’m not getting enough rest. (God)—You’re not through with your prayer. Go on. (person)-Oh, all right. “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” (God)—Good! Good! I’ll do that. Just don’t put yourself in a place where you can be tempted. (person)-What do you mean by that? (God)—Don’t turn on the TV when you know the laundry needs to be done and the house needs to be picked up. Also, about the time you spend coffee-ing with your friends, if you can’t influence the conversation to positive things, perhaps you should re-think the value of those friendships. Another thing, your neighbors and friends shouldn’t be your standard for “keeping up”. And please don’t use me for an escape hatch. (person)-I don’t understand the last part. (God)—Sure you do. You’ve done it a lot of times. You get caught in a bad situation. You get into trouble and then you come running to me, “Lord, help me out of this mess, and I promise you I’ll never do it again.” You remember some of those bargains you tried to make with me? (person)-Yes, and I’m ashamed, Lord. I really am. (God)—Which bargain are you remembering? (person)-Well, there was the night that the children and I were home alone. The wind was blowing so hard I thought the roof would go any minute and tornado warnings were out. I remember praying, “Oh, God, if you spare us, I’ll never skip my devotions again.” (God) –Did you? (person)-I’m sorry, Lord, I really am. Up until now I thought that if I just prayed the Lord’s Prayer every day, then I could do what I liked. I didn’t expect anything to happen like it did. (God)—Go ahead and finish your prayer. (person)-“For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever.” Amen (God)—Do you know what would bring me glory? What would really make me happy? (person)-No, but I’d like to know. I want now to please you. I can see what a mess I’ve made of my life. And I can see how great it would be to really be one of your followers. (God)—You just answered the question. (person)-I did? (God)—Yes. The thing that would bring me glory is to have people like you truly love me. And I see that happening between us. Now that some of these old sins are exposed and out of the way, well, there is no telling what we can do together. (person) – Lord, let’s see what we can make of me, OK? Amen!
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October 2, 2012. People often ask me what I do with my time and efforts. As I did yesterday, I usually spend my “day off” thinking of and praying for these kids. God gave each sponsored child into our care. With joy in my heart I tell people that since April 2001, I have given a huge portion of my life and resources to the poorest of the poor children in the Philippines. When I finish telling them, people are usually stunned and speechless but have a smile on their faces. I ask them pray for our ministry. To have this ministry is a dream come true. Each day of my life, I pray for the 600+ children and their 20+ dedicated pastors. That is why my heart is broken (I believe like Jesus) when I see or hear of our children being so hungry they cannot learn effectively. Luke 18:16-17 (KJV) “But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.” Ras Robinson Subscribe to “What the Lord Is Saying Today” October 2, 2012. So many things have gone well lately, you’re afraid it is time for something to go wrong. Don’t think that way. Keep your thoughts positive. Don’t expect something to go badly. Sometimes what you fear comes upon you and you don’t want to be expecting the negative. Why not expect the positive and see what happens? It will be something to learn. When you think positively, you tend to act positively. When you think negatively, you act negatively. Think of going from glory to glory. If your mind drifts toward the negative, rein it in. Bring it into obedience and think of My goodness, My blessings and the fruit of My Spirit. Ephesians 5:8-9 (AMP) “For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of Light [lead the lives of those native-born to the Light]. For the fruit (the effect, the product) of the Light or the Spirit [consists] in every form of kindly goodness, uprightness of heart, and trueness of life.” Bev Robinson Scroll down to see “Photo of the Day” from our ministry to children in the Philippines. October 2, 2012. Personally, I love to be around what I call “real” people. The Lord says, “Make My love tangible. Demonstrate to everyone the love I came with and continue to give. Represent Me wherever you are. Be the type of person people enjoy being around. Be an individual who is the same whether you are at work, church, at home or somewhere in between. Allow Me to be Jesus in you. Be a vessel of honor. Don’t draw attention to yourself; nevertheless allow Me to be noticeable. Since I have made My residence inside you, keep My light bright within you and be real.” John 1:14 (NIV) “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” Kevin Robinson If you have friends or family you think would like to share a daily cup of inspirational coffee with Dewey please forward this email and encourage them to join Dewey’s Daily Cup. All they have to do is send an email saying “Sign me up!” to radiodewey. If you do not wish to be on this email list please kindly inform Dewey by sending him an email titled REMOVE at radiodewey@aol.com – we will take you off this email list asap. |