Good Day KKIM Family, Our love to you all!
PRAISE NOTES: Baby Lilly’s health has improved. Thanks for your prayers. She is breathing better and sleeping well. Please keep her in your prayers.
Also another PRAISE!!! Last week I told you about the sudden illness of 6 year old Reneesha Box. She is the daughter of Bobby Box longtime radio announcer here in New Mexico on BIG OLDIES. She is improving. Bobby told me that the pain is about gone and she is eating a bit. The Doctor’s still do not know what the problem is. You can imagine the concern of Bobby and his wife. Please keep Reneesha in your prayers.
I really never know when I am going to write………as I pray what the Lord will’s……not mine………God moves me and gives me the words to share with you.
It all started last week when a man in his 30’s, a Christian asked me, “Dewey, why do you care?” WOW! That question set me back……..I had to think about that for a minute, because I was so surprised by the question. Why wouldn’t I care about God’s people? So after taking a deep breath I answered, “I care because God calls us to care for each other and also to help HIS people.” He then said, “What other people do is their business and I don’t really care what they do.” My dad would call that putting the blinders on. We do need to care for each other and be good witnesses for Christ.
We have to care for each other………yesterday when the news broke that 50,000 Americans had lost their jobs ……my heart sank………with every job loss my heart and soul ache for the individuals and their families. Last night I could not get to sleep because I was in such mourning for these folks. I thought about what I would do if I was out of a job…I tried to put myself in their shoes.
What we are witnessing is a almost total break down of America as we have known it. What will arise from these bad times is up to us all. We can build back a better America.
I believe it starts with our faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. It starts with caring for each other. It starts with prayer.
The only hope we have is daily dependence on the Living Lord. It’s the only way we can make it. He’s touched with our feelings of infirmity, our weakness, our inability in the dark and lonely times to say no. He’s touched with that. And HE says, “I’M ready with all the power you need. Call on ME and I’ll give you what you need.”
So? Call on HIM! Stop this moment and call on HIM. HE will hear and heed our cry. I know. In recent days I’ve done just that……….and HE has provided the strength I needed to go on.
Here is the THOUGHT FOR THE DAY………
God’s Kingdom is not a place, but rather a relationship. It exists wherever people enthrone Jesus as Lord of their lives. J.I. Packer, Growing in Christ
Now to give you something to think about……..This is a beautiful TRUE story sent in by Shannon…….by the way Shannon finds for us the most AWESOME stories!
Violinist in the Metro
You can read and SEE the entire story here:
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� A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rus h hour, it was calculated that thousands of people went
through the station, most of them on their way to work.
� Three minutes went by and a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried up to meet his schedule.
� A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman t hrew the money in the till and without stopping continued to walk.
� A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.
� The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk turni ng his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.
� In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
� No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.
� Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston and the seats averaged $100.00 each.
� This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington P ost as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?
� One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be:
� If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the b est musicians in the world playing some of the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?
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Do you see the similarity of this story to the way people pay attention to the Bible?
The Book is worth more than any book ever written in the history of the world, yet most people who own one (or more) seldom even open it.
The author is God Himself. He took about 1,600 years to compile it for us.
The wisdom/message contained in this Book can not only give it’s reader’s guidance and hope for this earthly life, but it tells one how to acquire eternal life with God Himself.
How foolish are we to spend time each day reading the newspapers or magazines or watching TV and yet neglect to spend time every day with our Creator in prayer and in reading His precious Book?
A man is no fool who gives what he can not keep to gain what he can not lose!
WOW!!! AWESOME!!!
Now here is what I love…………God’s people coming together in prayer! Another Church breaking down walls and inviting all to pray………
‘A Living Prayer’ – Alison Krauss
Prayer can change the outcome of events, human history and personal lives.
WOULD YOU LIKE A QUIET PLACE TO OFFER YOUR PRAYER S DURING THIS TIME OF NEED IN OUR COUNTRY AND WORLD?
THERE’S A LOCATION FOR THIS – OPEN TO ANYONE — EVERY WEDNESDAY LUNCH-TIME BETWEEN 12 noon & 1:30. pm
COME AND PRAY— WITH WHATEVER TIME YOU HAVE AVAILABLE. We’re praying for: People needing work, Families, Personal needs, our New Presidential Team, our Community, City, Churches and World.
Location:
Paradise Hills United Methodist Church on the west side located at 4700 Paradise Blvd. between Eagle Ranch Rd. and Golf Course
Prayer is an incredible resource with the power to reshape things we cannot.
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From: Dave Hoyt
Paradise Hills UMC, Prayer Promotion
Cell – 730-3180
Email – dhoyt777@comcast.net
Fax – 265-2226 Att. Dave Hoyt
May the Love and Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you and yours, Dewey Sharon and family
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