Newsletter

                                                                                 November '08
Dear Fellow Believers,

I trust our monthly news letters have been a blessing to you. Thank you for the many compliments that you have shared with me about them. The last two were on revival and persecution A true Holy Ghost sent revival (in the history of the church) always was followed by great persecution. Acts 2:1 tells us about the start of a true Holy Ghost revival. It started in the upper roomd then filtered out into the streets of Jerusalem. In Acts chapter 12 Herod went forth to vex certain people in the church. He killed James, and Peter was next, but God worked a miracle out for Peter and he escaped from prison. The certain men that were vexed were those in the five fold ministry, those that were called to build up the body of Christ. And he gave some apostles, and some prophets and some evangelist and some pastors and teachers for the perfecting of the saints for the work of the ministry for the building of the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11, 12).

These leaders need your prayers which will continue to keep them strong and focused at the task on hand. Speaking of prayer please remember me. God willing, I’ll be in Trinidad on Wednesday November 5th through Friday the 14th. The last time I went was five years ago. Since then crime has become a lot worse. Gangs are breaking into churches, stealing whatever they can trying to disrupt the work of the Lord. I’m believing that God will move through my meetings like never before, miracles will follow the teaching and preaching of the word. Many salvations occurring, many backsliders being renewed, many baptized in the Holy Ghost, and many physically healed is my prayer.

How time has past. In a couple of months, once again, it will be time to celebrate the birth of our Lord. Thanksgiving, a time of reflection, is upon us soon. Thank God for leading the pilgrims to our country to find religious freedom. One day a year our country recognizes that. For the world, Thanksgiving is a time for football, turkey, and partying. For believers every day should be one of giving thanks and recognizing the goodness of God through the blood of his Son Jesus. Christian don’t be spoiled or ungrateful like the pagans. Make sure your heart is one of gratefulness not hoarding-fullness. Don’t complain about what you don’t have, or what you have lost. Be thankful for what you have. For the love of money (the world) is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows (1 Timothy 6:10) Godliness with contentment is great gain (1 Timothy 6:6).

When things don’t go your way, how do you act? Do you get angry, depressed, fearful? Do you lose it? Paul said in 1Thessilonians 5:18, give thanks always. You’re not giving thanks for those negative things that have come upon you, your giving thanks to the Lord that He is with you and will give you the grace to go through with him. We must remember all things eventually will work together for good to those who love the Lord (Romans 8:28). When Daniel was told he could not petition God or any other man except king Darius for thirty days, he chose not to obey man but to obey God. Daniel chapter 6 verse 10 tells us he went home opened his window gave thanks and prayed three times a day. It cost him. He was thrown into the lions den but an angel was with him which shut the lion’s mouth. In trouble he prayed, in trouble he praised, in trouble he gave thanks, in trouble he worshipped. Do the same. Don’t take it upon yourself to fix it. Do the above and God will fix it for you

Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vine, the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat, the flesh shall be cut off from the fold, and their shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord. I will joy in the God of my salvation. The Lord is my strength and He will make my feet like hinds feet (feet of a deer) and He will make me to walk upon mine high places. (Habakkuk 3:19). In the midst of lack of, God will give you strength. The deer’s feet are strong, so will you be strong. You will be able to continue to walk in the high calling God has given you for you are royalty (1Peter 2:9a). This shall be accomplished not by might, not by power, but by my Spirit saith the Lord of Host (Zechariah 4:6b).

The following was written in a paper:

If you woke up this morning with more health than illness you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week. If you have never experienced danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation, you are a head of 500 million people in the world. If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, torture, or death you are more blessed than 3 billion people in the world. If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof over head, and a place to sleep you are richer than 75% of this world. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish some place, you are among the top 8% of the worlds wealthy. If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful, you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not. If you can hold someone’s hand, hug them, or even touch them on the shoulder you are blessed because you can offer a healing touch. If you can read this message you just received a double blessing in that someone was thinking of you, and further more, you are more blessed than over 2 billion people in the world that can not read at all.

Rudyard Kipling was reported saying that for every word he wrote he was paid 10 shillings. Some students at Oxford wrote him asking to have sent to them one of his finest words. They sent 10 shillings to him. He called back the word, THANKS!

Please remember us, as we will remember some needy families this Holiday season. You blessed us in the past with bigger offerings during the holidays. Help us buy turkeys, hams, chickens and all the trimmings for both Holidays. We still need money for tracts; I’ll be bringing thousands of tracts to Trinidad also putting them in 3 Christian retail stores in the states. Pray and ask God what to give. Obey what he says, and you’ll see blessings being poured out to you that you wouldn’t be able to contain. Please make out your tax deductible check to The Master’s Hand Christian Fellowship.

Serving our King together,


Brother Joseph

Please continue to intercede for me and our meetings. Your prayers are making a difference.

P.S. This September there will be a couple’s weekend at Silver Bay. If you want info, give me a call and I’ll get you flyers.

P. PS. Men next year the advance is the 1st weekend in June. Mark your calendar and attend, you’ll be blessed.