IDOK DEVOTION for Thursday, October 11, 2007
This is a quality, God-honoring conference and if you live in this area and plan to miss it – shame on you! There will be solid Bible Teaching, Music to lift your Spirit, Chick-Fil-A sack lunch, GREAT Fellowship and you’ll be out by 2:30 p.m. Where can you get better than that? I want to see you there. This link will give you all the information: http://www.easternshorewomensministry.com/news.HTML
R.D. was still, so very still. Jerry gave him his usual morning stroke against the side of the vase. R.D. did not move. Jerry stroked the glass again. Still R.D. did not move. Fear gripped my stomach and I could see the alarm on Jerry’s face. Once more Jerry stroked the side of the glass, stronger this time and R.D. swam to attention and we both let out a sigh of relief. All these intense emotions for a Beta fish named R.D.
What does that tell you about us? We get attached, don’t we? Bring something into our home and it is ours. We care for it and it’s ours.
Jerry and I are leading a Biblical Financial Study with our Young Folks at Myers and one of the first things we have learned is EVERYTHING we call ours belongs to God. We OWN nothing. He owns it ALL. If we do not embrace this truth then those things we think we have, we don’t; they have us. But when we believe and abide in this truth that ALL is His, we spiritually thrive and physically enjoy His boundless gifts to us — even R.D.
R.D.’s sleeping in this morning was a good reminder that for our peace of mind, for our well being we must hold EVERYTHING entrusted to our care with an open palm. It is HIS to give, it is ours to enjoy, nurture, invest and sometimes multiply until He returns for an accounting.
1 Corinthians 4:2 Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.
Matthew 25: 14 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.
15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.
16 Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
17 And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.
18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money.
19 After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
21 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
22 He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’
23 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
We are adding Kim T to our list; she is improving and should be going home from the hospital soon but our prayers are needed. And we have another young man who will be deployed before long – Albert R. More and more I am impressed with the great privilege and honor that we have been given as we pray for people around the world.
Father, thank You for answering prayers already for Kim and her family; we pray to hear more good reports on their behalf. And we pray for Albert as he enters a new and different season in his life; comfort and strengthen him and his family and we ask this for all our IDOK Troops. Keep them safe in mind and body and spirit; cause them to love You more and more and at the appointed time bring them home to us safe and sound we pray. And Father we come with these and we entrust them to You too. And we thank You for all the blessings You give us spiritually, physically, emotionally, financially, in every way; thank You. And we pray that we will be faithful in all these blessings for Jesus sake.
The Peace of Israel Kim T. Krystee. Sybal W. Brenda D. Rachel B. Kevin and the children. Lisa’ s Mother. Janie B. W.C. The Ellis Family. Ed Litton and family. Vickie. Lisa W. John Thomas. Cole. Taylor & family. Anita. Kathy. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Cathy. Toy and family. Katelyn. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn. Larry and Claudia and family. Jeanette and Earl and family. Libby and family. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Martha F and Bob. Rev and Mrs. Carpenter. Allyson and Glen and family and Kaitlyn. Brittney and Kersten and family. Sharron and girls. Frankie and girls. Sheila and Andy. Carrie and Rachel and Jacob and family. Billy and Gina and boys. Lance and family. Grace and family. Tressa and Brad and family. Cindy K and family. Chuck. Windy and Jared and families. Helen and Dan and family. Jen and Larry and family. Chad and Brittany and family. Mollie and family. Jenny. Julia. Bobbie. Tj. Zack. Phillip. Jessica. Larry. Kayla. Trey. Jacob. Ashely. Lance. Candance. Laura and family. John and Sandy. Bill and Judy. Adam.
Every IDOK Pastor and Family.
Every IDOK church.
Revival in America.
IDOK Troops leaving shortly for foreign soil: Justin G. Travis N. Albert R III.
Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony. Hector
Hospitalized outside USA: Corpl. Light
Military at home adjusting – Tim. Lee. Mack. The 226. Troy. Danny. Drew. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Tommy T.
Civilian in Country-Mike
As I post this it is 77°F smoke haze in Balad, Iraq & the time there is 7:51 AM AST – on October 11, 2007
Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen. Revelation 1: 7
And this is the promise that He has promised us—eternal life. I John 2:25
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