Dewey's Daily Cup

Dear KKIM Family,

During Holy week we are preparing our heart and minds for Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Let our hearts be softened today and always….just sharing this CUP with you, softens my heart! Thank you all for your emails that Sharon and I are getting…….your words are like honey to us!

Kind words are like honey——-sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. Proverbs 16:24

Here are just two of the letters we got……….Let us soften our hearts and minds..let us share the love of Christ with each other………When I get letters like this it gives me, REST IN JESUS (MORE ON THAT IN THIS POST) When is the last time you shared your love to others in a quick note?

Dewey,

It is always a pleasant to have lunch with you. I always enjoy our time together and how we can talk freely about Christ and world and local events. You are a great Brother in the Lord. We need to meet more often.

Have a Bless day.

Angelo Winfield

Hey Dewey,

I am sure that you get tired of hearing from me, but I just wanted to tell you thank you again for all that you have done in opening up doors for me to serve Jesus. When I think about it, it still blows my mind away!

I just thank God for allowing me to serve HIM. Otherwise I think that I would burst! What God does for me is just so good; I just want to tell the world to rest assured God is in control and Jesus is with us.

I don’t always yell it out like that, and then again, maybe I do….but I get so heavy in my heart sometimes that some do not believe, I just thank God for opening up doors for Christians to share the good news of Jesus…to those who do not know…or maybe just need encouraged past a rough patch.

I just shout out a praise to God for loving us all so much and knowing us by name!

I don’t know why I wanted to tell you that today, but if it is good, then what harm can it cause?

Stay encouraged in your ministry! And…Thanks for reading this and for serving in such a good way.

PS…remember the prayer request a while back of the guy in the really bad motorcycle accident? With really bad brain swelling…I remember Rob and I talking and how sad we were as the days went by and looked grim…but we said, with God, all things are possible, so we prayed in faith, as did thousands of people! And we watched the family stand strong in faith…trusting and thanking God through the whole thing.
We saw him in church a couple of weeks ago and he looked ready to go back to work! What a smile on his face and my husband’s as he and my husband said “PRAISE THE LORD!”
Still some recovery to come, I am sure, but seeing him shining in God’s glory was the most amazing grace that I have ever witnessed!

It is not about our life going perfectly…It’s all about Jesus giving us life! Thank God for HIS love, mercy and grace.

God bless! Karen Rowe

Pastor Don Kimbro sent this in……..The Lord longs for YOU!

HE LONGS FOR YOU

Read Isaiah 30:15-18

Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you, and therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. For the LORD is a God of justice; How blessed are all those who long for Him. – Isaiah the Prophet, ca. 700 B.C.

Maranatha!

I invite you all to send in your thoughts.

I wrote Easter letters to all the kids. I showed a dear friend the letter I had written to daughter Gretchen. The Lord has really put it on my heart to write the kids about their Dad’s failures and victories, and also ask for the forgiveness for my trespasses. I also talked about how proud I am of them. I shared with them how the Lord had worked wonders in my life. You should see the responses I got from the kid’s!!! WOW How moving!

REST IN JESUS!!!!

I am reading many books by Max Lucado right now on Holy Week…..

Max Lucado talks about Life Anchors………..

A. Do you believe you normally enjoy the rest of Jesus provides? Why or why not? What things keep you from enjoying it?

B. If it’s your desire to enjoy Jesus offer of rest, but you’re not sure what to do, begin with these three things:

1. Read Matthew 11:28-29 and Hebrews 4:1-11.

2. Sit down with a piece of paper and a pencil and write out specific steps you find in these two sources which describe how to enjoy God’s rest.

C. Keep a personal journal for one week, each day recording any events which keep you from enjoying the rest of Jesus. At the end of the week, do two things:

1. Pray about each of those events, asking God for His help in enjoying His rest. be sure to thank Him for those times when you did enjoy His rest.

2. Analyze the events., Looking for clues which might indicate how you got off track.

When is the last time you were able to rest in Jesus? WOW! What a wonderful, peaceful picture….rest in the Love of JESUS!

Now please read the rest of the CUP, then work on this assignment, please read the scriptures that Max suggested.

Here is Karen Rowe of “Hope in Today” heard Saturdays on KKIM at 7:45am

The life that Jesus died for…

Romans 15:2
“Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.”

Romans 15:7
“Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.”

Romans 15:13
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Study notes:
“God of hope. any hope the Christian has comes from God.
Hope cannot be conjured up by man’s effort; it is God’s gift by his Spirit.”

Romans 5:5
“And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy sprit, whom he has given us.

VS 6
“You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.”

Romans 6:4
“…just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.”

HAPPY EASTER! JESUS IS RISEN!

Love, Karen

Let us pray…………

Dear Father in Heaven,

Let us be bold Father, in sharing Your love with each other and those that do not know Your love and rest. In the name of Jesus, AMEN!

In the Love of Christ, Dewey Sharon and family

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Hello KKIM Family!

Let us prepare our hearts and minds for Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Let us slow down………..Let us pray……….Let us meditate on the Lord.

This is the most important week in the lives of Christians.

“For everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by His power, and everything is for his glory.” Romans 11:36

The birds are outside my window singing as the sun rises! WOW What a blessing…When is the last time you really stopped to hear the birds sing? Sharon is in the kitchen, the dogs are sleeping and I am having my cup as I write you!

I am so excited that in the coming days many will give their lives to the Lord! The Lord has told me many will do so. Where we need to help our new brothers and sisters, is to help them in their daily walk with Jesus Christ.

I had lunch with my good buddy and KKIM Ministry sponsor Angelo Winfield the other day and he said something so true……..”My daily walk with Jesus is really helped by my fellow brothers and sisters, because it is not an easy walk.” AMEN! Angelo! The first thing to do is to recognize that! Find brothers and sisters that will help hold you accountable.

My good friend Joe Page of car Pro’s Auto Sales called me yesterday………..always love to hear from Joe and he ended our conversation yesterday saying, “May God bless your steps today.” WOW! I am so blessed to have people like Joe around me!

The Lord has surrounded many people around me to help hold me accountable, family and co-workers and Pastor’s Mark Tross, Leonard Navarre, and Don Kimbro. It is taking a village to hold me accountable!!!!!! HA! HA!

There are many others who hold me accountable..too many to mention here! But you all know how much you are loved!!!

Surround yourself with God’s people!

Please pray for Pastor Leonard as he is traveling today to Tahlequah, Oklahoma to speak at Northeastern State. Leonard has so much passion for the Lord, the Youth their will love his message!

Do me and yourself a favor……….after you finish this cup go to www.mykkim.com and check out all the goodies there! You will find a complete listing of our Special Good Friday and Easter programming!

Okay, What I intend to do here as we get closer to Good Friday and Easter is share scripture and some stories with you! PLEASE SEND ME YOUR FAVORITE EASTER SCRIPTURES AND STORIES AND I WILL POST THEM IF I CAN. LET US SHARE DURING THIS SPECIAL TIME.

What are your favorite Easter verses? I asked Pastor Mark and Leonard………

First Leonard……………

Mat 28:5

The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.
Mat 28:6 “He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.

Phi 3:10

that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection …;

This is from pastor Mark……….

Mathew 28:6 “He Is Risen, Just As He Said!” Let’s take God at His Word and we’ll see His Glory!

Zechariah 12:10 “They Will Look On Me, Whom They Have Pierced.” This may not seem like much at first glance, but the Book of Zechariah is the Old Testament Book of Revelation, with such prophetic words, as your king will come to you riding on a donkey, the above mentioned and they shall strike The Shepherd and His Sheep shall be scattered, but this is a promise that God will certainly reveal Himself to His People and they will know that Jesus Is The Messiah!

This is from Joe Rowe, Now Joe did not say if this is a true story or not…but the message is AWESOME……….

This is great, take a moment to read it, it will make your day!
The ending will surprise you
Take my Son

A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had everything in their collection, from Picasso to Raphael. They would often sit together and admire the great works of art.

When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very courageous and died in battle while rescuing another soldier. The father was notified and grieved deeply for his only son.

About a month later, just before Christmas, there was a knock at the door. A young man stood at the door with a large package in his hands.

He said, ‘Sir, you don’t know me, but I am the soldier for whom your son gave his life. He saved many lives that day, and he was carrying me to safety when a bullet struck him in the heart and he died instantly. He often talked about you, and your love for art.’ The young man held out this package. ‘I know this isn’t much. I’m not really a great artist, but I think your son would have wanted you to have this.’

The father opened the package. It was a portrait of his son, painted by the young man. He stared in awe at the way the soldier had captured the personality of his son in the painting. The father was so drawn to the eyes that his own eyes welled up with tears. He thanked the young man and offered to pay him for the picture. ‘Oh, no sir, I could never repay what your son did for me. It’s a gift.’

The father hung the portrait over his mantle. Every time visitors came to his home he took them to see the portrait of h is son before he showed them any of the other great works he had collected.

The man died a few months later. There was to be a great auction of his paintings Many influential people gathered, excited over seeing the great paintings and having an opportunity to purchase one for their collection.

On the platform sat the painting of the son The auctioneer pounded his gavel. ‘We will start the bidding with this picture of the son. Who will bid for this picture?’

There was silence.

Then a voice in the back of the room shouted, ‘We want to see the famous paintings. Skip this one.’

But the auctioneer persisted. ‘Will somebody bid for this painting. Who will start the bidding? $100, $200?’

Another voice angrily. ‘We didn’t come to see this painting. We came to see the Van Gogh’s, the Rembrandt’s. Get on with the real bids!’

But still the auctioneer continued. ‘The son! The son! Who’ll take the son?’

Finally, a voice came from the very back of the room. It was the longtime gardener of the man and his son. ‘I’ll give $10 for the painting.’ Being a poor man, it was all he could afford.

‘We have $10, who will bid $20?’

‘ Give it to him for $10. Let’s see the masters.’

‘$10 is the bid, won’t someone bid $20?’

The crowd was becoming angry. They didn’t want the picture of the son.

They wanted the more worthy investments for their collections.

The auctioneer pounded the gavel. ‘Going once, twice, SOLD for $10!’

A man sitting on the second row shouted, ‘Now let’s get on with the collection!’

The auctioneer laid down his gavel. ‘I’m sorry, the auction is over.’

‘What about the paintings?’

‘I am sorry. When I was called to conduct this auction, I was told of a secret stipulation in the will. I was not allowed to reveal that stipulation until this time. Only the painting of the son would be auctioned. Whoever bought that painting would inherit the entire estate, including the paintings.

The man who took the son gets everything!’

God gave His son 2,000 years ago to die on the cross. Much like the auctioneer, His message today is: ‘The son, the son, who’ll take the son?’

Because, you see, whoever takes the Son gets everything.

FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, WHO SO EVER BELIEVETH, SHALL HAVE ETERNAL LIFE…THAT’S LOVE

by Max Lucado

“It is finished.”

Stop and listen. Can you imagine the cry from the cross? The sky is dark. The other two victims are moaning. The jeering mouths are silent. Perhaps there is thunder. Perhaps there is weeping. Perhaps there is silence. Then Jesus draws in a deep breath, pushes his feet down on that Roman nail, and cries, “It is finished!”

What was finished?

The history-long plan of redeeming man was finished. The message of God to man was finished. The works done by Jesus as a man on earth were finished. The task of selecting and training ambassadors was finished. The job was finished. The song had been sung. The blood had been poured. The sacrifice had been made. The sting of death had been removed. It was over.

A cry of defeat? Hardly. Had his hands not been fastened down I dare say that a triumphant fist would have punched the dark sky. No, this is no cry of despair. It is a cry of completion. A cry of victory. A cry of fulfillment. Yes, even a cry of relief.

It’s over.

An angel sighs. A star wipes away a tear.

“Take me home.”
Yes, take him home.
Take this prince to his king.
Take this son to his father.
Take this pilgrim to his home.
(He deserves a rest.)

“Take me home.”
Come ten thousand angels!
Come and take this wounded troubadour to
the cradle of his Father’s arms!

Farewell manger’s infant.
Bless You holy ambassador.
Go Home death slayer.
Rest well sweet soldier.

The battle is over.

WOW! Max Lucado is such a writer for God!

Let us pray………….

Dear Father,

Everything comes from YOU FATHER, May the lost meet you this Easter…….May those that already know you become stronger in their faith. In the name of Jesus, AMEN!

In the Love of Christ, Dewey Sharon and family

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PS remember to send us your favorite Easter scripture and stories! Okay?

Dear KKIM Family,

I just finished softball practice it was AWESOME!!! I tell the younger guys, “Pay attention this is a piece of heaven…….and you will not be able to play all your life…….enjoy!” PRAISE GOD!!! PRAISE GOD!!! You do know that God invented baseball don’t you?

In the BIG INNING!!!!!!!! HA! HA!

Yes we did practice despite winds over 35 mph!!!!

A great work out!!!!

Something a few of you know, is that the Lord has had on my heart for years to become a Pastor. I have asked a few folks to pray about this over the years and have talked to some of my mentors about it. Today the Lord spoke to me to get going on this. I am to stay at KKIM, but study to become a Pastor for Me, says the Lord. So I am going to start! I have already contacted some of my mentors to help me starting today. I have no idea how this will be done, but the Lord has told me to pursue it, so when the Lord tell’s me something I listen! I have had people tell me that I am already a Pastor, but I have to listen to the Lord! My Grandma Caraway and Uncle Joe always told me that I was going to be a Pastor. Thank you for allowing me to be vulnerable with you! I envision being a Pastor for HIM, non-denominational. I ask myself what will I achieve for the Lord by becoming a Pastor? He must have something planned! I just know that one of my favorite verses that is my driving force in my life is……….

“My life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus.” Acts 20:24

I am ready for more work for HIM, if that is what the Lord desires for me. I have tried to turn my life completely over to HIM. I yelled out in joy this morning on the way home from softball practice, THANK YOU GOD FOR HEALING MY LEGS SO I CAN PLAY BALL AGAIN THIS YEAR!!!! I PRAISE GOD FOR MY BROTHERS AT HIEGHTS CHRISTIAN THAT LET ME PLAY WITH THEM!!!!

Sharon is 150% behind this!!!

May I ask that you keep Sharon and I in your prayers about all this? Thank you!

Just one other note on this..I was asked, “Where would your Church be?” Well, the Lord has told me that KKIM is my Church for HIM. It is a Church that never locks it’s door’s and is open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. PRAISE GOD!

As I write this, I ask that you pray for all the 13 shooting victims yesterday in Binghamton, New York and now the three Police Officers that were killed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania today. That is seven Police Officers killed in the United States by gun fire in the last couple of weeks. We have Spiritual Warfare going on in the United States. Let us read this and then go to prayer………..

From Charles Stanley……………

HOW TO PRAY WITH AUTHORITY…………..

The prophet Elijah is an amazing example of what can be happen when believers pray with authority, when they come confidently to God asking Him to do something that glorifies Him. With the people of Israel and the prophets of Baal gathered at Mt. Carmel for a “showdown” between the Lord and Baal, Elijah confidently prayed:

“LORD GOD of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that YOU are GOD in Israel and I am YOUR servant, and that I have done all these things at YOUR word. Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that YOU are the LORD GOD, and that YOU have turned their hearts back to YOU again.” (1 King 18:36,37)

When Elijah had finished his prayer, the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, as well as the wood, the stones, the dust, and all the water in the trench. When the people saw what had happened, they fell on their faces and said, “The LORD, HE is GOD! The LORD, HE is GOD!”

Elijah didn’t pray in secret, off in some corner where nobody could see him. He prayed openly and publicly. There was nothing tricky or shady about what he did; there was no doubt about what he said.

GOD tells us to come boldly into HIS presence. HE grants us the privilege to come before HIM with authority because of our position in CHRIST JESUS. We are to be bold in our faith that GOD will do what HE desires to do and what HE says HE will do.

Hebrews 4:15,16 tell us, “For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 10:22 admonishes, “Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith.” We have GOD’S invitation; will we accept?

AMEN! AMEN!

The prayers are already coming in for Susan’s friend………..

Blessings to you today Dewey and all of my CUP prayer partners.
Keeping Susan’s friend close to my heart today and just wanted to let
Susan know. Love to you all! Cherie

Let us pray……………

Dear Father,

You tell us to come to YOU boldly in prayer………and we do this now in asking you for your POWER in this spiritual warfare going on in the United States. Only YOU FATHER can overcome this evil that is in our country. May many give their hearts to YOU this season of time. May the Easter Lilies that come to worship you every Easter turn into faithful servants and not just one time shoppers. In the name of JESUS, AMEN!!!!

Now I have to end this with a FUNNY BONE!!!!!!! from Roy………

Priceless

Billy Graham was returning to Charlotte after a speaking engagement and when his Plane arrived there was a limousine there to transport him to his home.
As he prepared to get into the limo, he stopped and spoke to the driver.

‘You know’ he said, ‘I am 87 years old and I have never
driven a limousine. Would you mind if I drove it for a while?’
The driver said,
‘No problem. Have at it.’
Billy gets into the driver’s seat and they head off
down the highway.
A short distance away
sat a rookie State Trooper operating his first speed trap.
The long black limo went by him doing 70 in a 55 mph zone.
The trooper pulled out
and easily caught the limo
and he got out of his patrol car to begin the procedure.
The young trooper walked up to the driver’s door
and when the glass
was rolled down,
he was surprised to see
who was driving.
He immediately excused himself and went back to his car
and called his supervisor.
He told the supervisor,
‘I know we are supposed
to enforce the law….
But I also know that
important people are
given certain courtesies.
I need to know what
I should do because
I have stopped a
very important person.’
The supervisor asked,
‘Is it the governor?’
The young trooper said,
‘No, he’s more important
than that.’

The supervisor said,
‘Oh, so it’s the president.’

The young trooper said,
‘No, he’s even more
important than that.’
The supervisor finally asked,
‘Well then, who is it?’
The young trooper said,

‘I think it’s Jesus,
because he’s got Billy Graham for a chauffeur!’

In the Love of Christ, Dewey Sharon and family

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