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Volume 9 / Number 1
GOD BLESS
2016
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Dear Readers,
Here we are in 2016. I cannot look ahead into 2016 and try to
anticipate what it will be like. I have heard all kinds of slogans,
messages, themes, comments and predictions about this year,
2016. Everybody is speaking positively and optimistically about
this year. Nobody wants to speak negatively about 2016. There
are many positive thinkers out here.
But, I want to wait and hear from the true prophets of God who have been continuously
prevailing and crying out at the altar. I hunger to hear from those who have been hidden
away in their prayer closets seeking God for His Word for this time.
Much hurting and suffering went on in 2015. People had crisis after crisis throughout 2015.
Pain and disappointments escalated throughout many lives of our family, our friends and our
very own life. Heartbreak and tragedy gripped many across our land and around the world.
It touched our lives, too.
We are living in perilous times. We have been living in the midst of great trouble and
growing fear. It has been bitter.
I am acquainted with sorrows and fear. In 2015, I experienced all kinds of tests and trials.
It penetrated my life and that of my husband, family and friends. My friends were constantly
calling me and emailing me concerning all that they were going through. There was a true
cry for PRAYER! I cried a lot and prayed a whole lot. I thought that I wasnt going to make it
throughyes, oh yes. But, here I amand it was by holding on to the Word of God and prayer
that carried mecarried me through. I believe that many of you can say that God brought you
through, too.
In this issue, I am featuring two of my poems. I strongly feel that you can find a line, or
several lines, that relate to your experiences of 2015. I am sure that you can identify with my
message in the following poem, You Were There. Oh, where would we be if the Lord wasnt
there?
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And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee,
neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed (Deut. 31:8 KJV).
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I hope my poem, Let God Handle It, will encourage you to release your worries to Him in
2016. Enter His rest. May His peace abide with you.
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And so, my faithful readersin 2016 let us pray for each other. Let us trust God and put our
confidence in Him. Here is my scripture for you for every day, week and month in 2016
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Pastor Raymond is the senior Pastor at Jabez Ministries and Missions International in the
city of Kwinana, Western Australia. He is also Founding Director of the DIVINE CUTTING
EDGE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL, (DCEMI) based in Florida, USA.
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Jesus said to the Father in heaven when He was about to be crucified in that garden, Father, if you are
willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done. (Mt 26:39b - UKJV).
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears
us. In that moment of praying the will of God, we pull down strongholds effortlessly. We operate in the
manifestation of Gods victory over evil spirits such as the spirits of bondage, spirits of infirmity, Leviathan
and Jezebel spirits, and all powers of the enemy. There is so much spiritual benefit to understanding
prayer by revelation. Once exposed to this kind of praying you will never go back into praying casual
prayers, dry prayers, religious prayers and prayers that make no sense.
On that particular Sunday morning.... after our intercessors had prayed according to what God had
revealed to us, we subsequently received confirmation from our dear sister who was attacked. On that
very same day, she was touched of God and she was made whole again.
In praying the will of God there is restoration, healing, deliverance, peace and joy. The evidence of
answered prayer cultivates deeper faith and dependability on Gods sovereignty over the earth and over
all situations we can ever encounter.
When we pray casual religious prayers, we limit the unlimited God with our unsolved circumstances,
which in turn affect us because there were no results achieved when prayer was offered. God has promised
to show us the great and unsearchable things which we dont know, when we call to Him. Exposure to
unsearchable things we desire to know changes the atmosphere, as we enter into higher dimensions of
revelation. We pray precise, specific, effectual fervent prayers that will avail much, much more.
Praying by revelation is a dangerous weapon against the kingdom of darkness - The power that
comes as a result of this kind of praying is immense, and so potent that the devil cant stand it, nor do
anything about it but to flee. Our God is alive today and He is surely speaking and showing unsearchable
things to those that seek him in faith.
The church, or individual Christians, can receive warnings and be alerted of things the enemy is devising
to entrap the church, to gain direction and uncover purpose. We receive inspired thoughts about situations
and circumstances. Paul says, For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God (Romans
8: 14 - UKJV).
In this day and age, we need Gods snipers in the spirit! A people who will hear Gods voice so accurately
and do as the Holy Spirit says at that precise time to save the day, or someone in desperate need of a
miracle. Jesus says, My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me ... (John 10: 27 - UKJV).
Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers fall in sin, while church members are attacked
all the time. Therefore, we need revelation to prevent the enemy from coming to steal from the church;
to prevent him killing the precious gifts in the body of Christ and destroying the mission that we are
commissioned to do by our Commander-in-chief.... The Almighty God.
God speaking + Intercessors hearing His voice + acting on the word at the precise Godgiven time = Answered prayers, major results and effective victories in spiritual warfare!
Pastor Ray
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Rev. Dr. Leonard Cheeseborough is a graduate of South Carolina State University. He is on the engineering
staff of Ford Motor Company. He received a Master of Science degree from Eastern Michigan University and
a Master of Divinity at Michigan Theological Seminary. Dr. Cheeseborough was a faculty member at William
Tyndale College in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Dr. Cheeseborough recently received his Doctor of Theology
from Covington Theological Seminary in Rossville, Georgia.
Dr. Cheeseborough is the pastor of Raindrop Destiny Deliverance Church in Southfield, Michigan.
He enjoys teaching the Word of God. His first missionary trip was to Zimbabwe and Zambia. His second
missionary trip was to Ghana. He has also ministered in India, Brazil and Kenya.Dr. Cheeseborough has made
a commitment to the Lord to travel twice a year for missions.
God gave him an anointed, humble, and a beautiful woman of God, Adrienne, to be his wife. She graduated
from Michigan State University. Evangelist Adrienne Cheeseborough, has a BA degree in Marketing. They
were married in 1996. They have been married for 20 years. God has blessed them with two wonderful sons:
Christopher (12) and Israel (10).
This is a family with a heart for missions. Dr. and Evangelist Cheeseborough were blessed to travel to the
Holy Land. They ministered in Brazil in September 2012 and Jamaica in 2013.
Along with their commitment to missions, in the USA and around the world, they have implemented several
Raindrop Bible Institutes in Kenya. Dr. Cheeseborough is the author of several books and has a vast gospel cd
ministry. He has invented a variety of biblical games.
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O LORD my God, I called to you for help and you healed me (Psalm 30:2 KJV).
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Michael married Michele Gardner on June 30, 1972. From this union, they were blessed with
four beautiful and loving children: Helena, Michael, Jr., Shuan and Shalonda. God blessed
them to be a very caring family. In later years, God blessed them with nine grandchildren.
Michael and Michele became grandparents with huge hearts, of being involved in the lives
of their grandchildren and their families. They were committed to build a strong family and
generation.
Michael was a fisherman. His favorite fishing spots were off of 12th Street, Jeanettes Creek,
Fort Wayne and many more. However, he loved most of all to be at home on his back porch.
His family and friends will remember those wonderful days of sitting there with him. It was
a special time of being together, enjoying the summer air, admiring their porch of beautiful
hanging flowers and a yard of singing birds. Michael, Michele, their children and grandchildren
loved the vast gardens in his yard. Michael loved to watch over his vegetable and flower
gardens that he worked so hard to plant each year.
Throughout his life, Michael was a strong social activist and political advocate. He was
a young protester for civil rights in the 1960s. Michael voted in every local and national
election.
Michael leaves to cherish his memory and life, his devoted and loving wife, Michele, of 43
years of marriage, their children: Helena (Edwin) Michael, Shuan (Lashanda), Shalonda (Eric)
who gave inspiration to Michaels purpose and passion to live was to see nine grand-children:
Kristopher, Kyvonte, Khalil, Toree, Levi, Jadyn, Mya and Mariah. Also to cherish his life
are his brothers and sisters: Oscar Jr. (Cynthia), Robert (Patricia), Vernon, Dwight (Angela)
Kim (Ursula) Alvin, Linda (Pete) and Pamela; his sister-in-law, Ms. Lola Darlene Gardner his
brother-in-law, Mr. Daniel Gardner, his family, uncles, aunts, cousins, and a host of friends
who will miss him so dearly.
Dearest Michele,
We surround you and your lovely family in our prayers. We extend our
sincere heartfelt sympathy to each one of you. God has carried you and
He will continue to always be there with you. He cares! Just lean on the
Lord for He will comfort you and guide you through every day.
~Wanda and the staff of The Lamp Newsletter
Author Ramelle T. Lee
Mr. Simmie Lee Burnside, Jr.
First Lady Christine V. Mitchell
Minister Mary Edwards
Minister Sandra Hickman
Miss Shannon Crowley
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Wedding Anniversary
Mr. Tony Washington and Mrs. Marcia Washington
of Philadelphia
22nd Wedding Anniversary
1994 -January 14- 2016
May God continue to bless you!
Congratulations Graduates
A special word of congratulations goes to Ms. Shaundra Board pictured at the end on
the right in this photo. She is the amazing daughter of Poet Yvette Wilburn the founder
of P.O.E.T. Ministries. Shaundra, may God forever bless you in all of your endeavors and
accomplishments.
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BIRTHDAYS!
JANUARY MEMORIAL BIRTHDAYS
MOTHER CHRISTINE BURNSIDE,
the beloved mother of Mr. Simmie Lee Burnside, Jr., my husband.
Mother Burnside was a devoted wife, beloved mother of four, precious grandmother and
dear great-grandmother. She stayed busy in her home and in the church. Mother Burnside
was a prayer warrior, Bible teacher and dedicated to serve as an intercessory prayer leader.
God blessed her with bountiful gifts and talents as a seamstress, tailor, dressmaker, and home
interior decorator. Mother Burnside died December 15, 2010.
REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15,
1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. King, both a Baptist minister
and civil-rights activist, had a seismic impact on race
relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s.
Among many efforts, King headed the SCLC. Through
his activism, he played a pivotal role in ending the legal
segregation of African-American citizens in the South
and other areas of the nation, as well as the creation of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act
of 1965. King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964,
among several other honors. King was assassinated in
April 1968, and continues to be remembered as one of the most lauded African-American
leaders in history, often referenced by his 1963 speech, I Have a Dream.
Dr. King married Coretta Scott in 1953. To this holy matrimony, God blessed them with four
children: Yolanda, Martin the III, Dexter and Reverend Bernice King.
The life and history of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is too vast to write in full here in this
featured section and newsletter. However, I encourage you to read and study about this great
man. He went through many trials and tests to stand for the civil rights of African-Americans
and for all people in America to have liberty and rights. He accomplished and achieved many
things during his lifetime. He was a non-violent leader. Dr. King was a man of God who
exercised great faith in almighty God. His legacy lives on.
*(Note: The opening paragraph was taken from an historical overview on Dr. Martin Luther King featured on the internet.)
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January Birthdays
Mrs. Bindi Richardson
January 4 of Australia God bless you!
Xavier- HAPPY 4th Birthday!
WOW! Have a great time!
Mrs. Michele Barnes
January 10 One of our staff writers. Please remember
her with prayers as she and her family continue to grieve
the passing of her dear husband, Mr. Michael Barnes
(tribute on page 12).
Mrs. Josefa Palm
January 17 My brothers wife! Enjoy yourself!
Shannon Crowley
January 20 - The typesetter and graphic designer of the Lamp Newsletter.
God bless you!
Pastor Tari Nsalange
January 21 of Australia Many Blessings!
Khalia Louis
January 25 Have a great one!
Justus Palm
January 23 HAPPY 5th Birthday!! Have lots of FUN!
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Author Ramelle Lees 1st Edition of 1,000 hardcover copies has sold out!
* Available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle format *
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TRUST GOD
by Wanda J. Burnside
Only stand on Gods Word.
Dont accept the negative things
That you have heard.
God has a perfect plan just for you.
Put all of your trust in Him
And see what He will do!
Call unto me, and I will answer thee,
And show thee great and mighty things,
Which thou knowest not
Jeremiah 33:4 (KJV).
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,
saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil,
to give you an expected end
Jeremiah 29:11(KJV).
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