Thursday Night May 21 – 2009
A wonderful Praise Report --- LA MESA PRISON
Men's Prison Ministry -- Women's Prison Ministry --
O P E N !
TO: MOTE Prayer Partners and our Fellow Servants ...
La Mesa Prison in Tijuana was opened to our visit today after long and prayerful petitions! The Lord has shown us favor with the prison administration to continue the American Christian Church for the women and the men on Thursdays (1:00 to 3:00 for the women and 3:30 to 5:00 for the me). A very dedicated servant leader, Joe Preston, who has faithfully delivered mail and posted the inmates funds on their prison accounts (money received by MOTE from families), has done this weekly even though the prison has been closed to our going inside and having church services. Joe is a man of God who walks as Jesus walked (1st John 2:6), what an honor to serve with this man today!
The faithful team: Pastor Dan Maxton, Ken Gerard, Doug Maltman, Pastor Tom Trotter and others. The faithful team of women: Sharon Maxton, Cathy Rugg, Laurie, Louise and others ... The LORD is glorified through HIS faithful saints and we are in awe at their dedication to service!
Today, Thursday May 21, 2009, 1:00 PM, we traveled into Tijuana not knowing if the gates would be open to us. We agreed to do a prayer walk first, and that would be Very Good for the prayers of the righteous D O accomplish much … BUT God !
Arriving at the prison walls a 2:00 PM, Joe and I did a prayer walk around the walls asking God our Father to show us favor and to allow us entry to visit the men and have church services. We cried out to the MOST HIGH God and HE responded to us with a Y E S!
The hand of the Lord was upon us, we entered in, we were led to speak to the Sub-Director and we did! After we thanked him for giving us permission to enter and have church today, I boldly asked if we could have permission to have a Baptism Celebration next week with food donated to MOTE from "Chic-fil-A", and the Sub-Director and the head of Social Services said this is very possible … we took that as a Y E S !
Next Week NINE ( 9 ) men will be Baptized !!! what a Celebration it will be the Sub-Director gave us permission to have an additional eight (8) MOTE servants come in and assist ! - CAN YOU GO ? It is going to be awesome !!
3:15 to 5:00 PM - In the American Christian Church T O D A Y the Service was so full of love and joy and fellowship, 52 Americans in the room praising and singing and hearing the Word of Truth proclaimed by the Lord's servant, me, Pastor Chappy on Isaiah 61: 1 "The Spirit of the LORD is upon me ..." The church time went by so quickly, but the time together was edifying for all especially Joe and myself ... praise be to God forever.
Ranch Bernardo Baptist Church Senior Pastor Dan Maxton with his gifted wife, Sharon, (this Christ like couple) are setting an incredible example to the Body of Christ whom they have been called to shepherd. Their dedication to serve the men and women inmates in the La Mesa Prison is an example to follow. The ministry of MOTE, Sandee and I are so grateful for your teaching it is equipping the saints and the evidence of that is the fruit within La Mesa ! Thank you for your example to us and to so many others!
The love of the Lord fills our hearts with such overwhelming joy - It Makes You Just Want to S H O U T PRAISE BE TO GOD!!!
We love you in the Lord Jesus ... Chappy Dave and Sandee
Dr. David M. "Chappy" Walden
CEO - MOTE USA Inc
Fundacion MOTE Dominicana. Inc.
17150 Via Del Campo #102
San Diego, CA 92127
www.MOTE.ws
760 271 4678
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Walk in Unity
WALK IN UNITY
“Be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.” (Ephesians 4:2)(NIV)
Making allowance for someone else is one of those big challenges I have. How about you? I must exercise my will to be subject to the leading of the Spirit, morning and evening, in order to keep the old nature in check. How about YOU?
This letter to the saints who are in Ephesus would be challenged too. I think Paul struggled with it so he shared what the Spirit prompted him to write, “making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.” (Ephesians 4:2).
Chapter four begins the practical section of Ephesians. “As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling YOU have received.” (my emphasis) The introduction serves as a bridge connecting all the Apostle Paul had written up to this point. Chapters 1, 2, 3 are theological – now Chapter four begins the practical application. Crossing the bridge from analysis to action, therefore from theology to morality, and from Christian PISTIS (Greek for faith) to Christian ZOES (Greek for life).
Worthy, the Greek word AXIOS is an adverb which refers to SCALES meaning “bringing into equilibrium.” The idea of one thing being the equivalent of another thing. In other words, a Christian’s lifestyle – your practice each day is equivalent to your professional practice in the world.
Paul begins the transition from theology to practice that the reader/listener of this Epistle will be doing what the whole book of Ephesians tells him to do – the ZOES/the life lived worthy – is a balance. A balance that when the Lord directs, is a Spirit filled ZOE! A Christ follower who is led by the Spirit . . . is effective through making allowances for others seeing others more important than self which is called humility. Caring through gentleness, consistent in waiting and reflective by giving away Christ like love is practical faith in action. These are the bridges to walk in unity with God and others. Make the extra effort today to be patient with others in the unity of faith.
In Christ,
Pastor David
“Be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.” (Ephesians 4:2)(NIV)
Making allowance for someone else is one of those big challenges I have. How about you? I must exercise my will to be subject to the leading of the Spirit, morning and evening, in order to keep the old nature in check. How about YOU?
This letter to the saints who are in Ephesus would be challenged too. I think Paul struggled with it so he shared what the Spirit prompted him to write, “making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.” (Ephesians 4:2).
Chapter four begins the practical section of Ephesians. “As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling YOU have received.” (my emphasis) The introduction serves as a bridge connecting all the Apostle Paul had written up to this point. Chapters 1, 2, 3 are theological – now Chapter four begins the practical application. Crossing the bridge from analysis to action, therefore from theology to morality, and from Christian PISTIS (Greek for faith) to Christian ZOES (Greek for life).
Worthy, the Greek word AXIOS is an adverb which refers to SCALES meaning “bringing into equilibrium.” The idea of one thing being the equivalent of another thing. In other words, a Christian’s lifestyle – your practice each day is equivalent to your professional practice in the world.
Paul begins the transition from theology to practice that the reader/listener of this Epistle will be doing what the whole book of Ephesians tells him to do – the ZOES/the life lived worthy – is a balance. A balance that when the Lord directs, is a Spirit filled ZOE! A Christ follower who is led by the Spirit . . . is effective through making allowances for others seeing others more important than self which is called humility. Caring through gentleness, consistent in waiting and reflective by giving away Christ like love is practical faith in action. These are the bridges to walk in unity with God and others. Make the extra effort today to be patient with others in the unity of faith.
In Christ,
Pastor David
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