I’m getting a chance to practice what I preach today (Tuesday). Hardly before this day began I was angry! The bank we used for years sold and so our account was placed with the new bank. Continually this new bank disappoints me and now I have moved from disappointment to anger — messing with my money brings out a ‘weakness’ in me!
As I see it, I have these choices: I can continue in my anger, spout off to a bank employee and destroy an opportunity to demonstrate faith and trust in my Father or I can control my anger and be moved in holiness to take proper action regarding the bank and the finances Father has entrusted to our care. The Scripture that comes to mind is Matthew 10:16: Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Yep! That’s the way I feel, that I have been sent forth in the midst of wolves. Father, loves the wolves too — got to remember that!! And so I read on and it says: (Now I must tell you this passage was written to our Jewish brothers about a coming time so serious that a banking institution that fails to get their act together and fraudulently withdraws fees from your account for the THIRD time, pales in significance; BUT I believe there is a word here for me and maybe you too in a similar situation.)
17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues.
18 You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
19 But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak;
20 for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
It is not wisdom for me to sit here and ponder and spew over what I want to tell someone in an official capacity about their offenses. It would behoove me to corral my anger and allow the anger to move me to take holy action. And as I am moved by the Holy Spirit to go, it will be given me by the Holy Spirit what to say. And by His Grace it will be so!
I have a Post Script for you. I had already put this IDOK away (except for praying with you later) to wait for Emailing and was standing and watching a little Christian television on my way to do something else when someone said that Father said He would rebuke the Devourer that it was not my job to do that. And I said Lord is that so? Does Your Word really say that? Does Your Word say YOU WILL rebuke the devourer that I don’t have to do it?? So I looked. AND IT DOES!!
Malachi 3:10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the LORD of hosts, “ If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it.
11 “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” Says the LORD of hosts;
12 And all nations will call you blessed, For you will be a delightful land,” Says the LORD of hosts.
Hallelujah! I receive it – regarding the bank and the IRS!! And maybe today you have something about which you want to receive this Hallelujah too!
Father, thank You for all the Hallelujahs that You lavish on us each day. Help us recognize them more often and praise You continually. Thank You for my Baby Girl and what she means to me and our family and I ask special blessings upon her today.
And I pray for each and every IDOK today. Thank You for them; thank You for who they are becoming in You and I pray they will all find strength and courage and hope and joy today. I pray for our IDOK Troops for their protection and well being in mind and body and spirit and I pray for a successful end to this war soon Lord. And bring all our IDOK Troops home safe and sound and more in love with You than when they deployed.
We pray for Marie. Lord, You know her medical condition and You know the prognosis and You know it don’t seem fair to us and it is certainly not what we want, we want her healed and we know You can do that and we know You will … We just would like for it to be here but not our will Your Will be done.
And we come too with these listed here and we hardly know what to pray so we thank You for Your unfathomable love for each and we trust You to do what is needed and best for each of these no matter where they are today with You and with others and this we ask in Jesus name.
The Peace of Israel. Marie N. Leah O. Patsy B. Kim T. Krystee. Rachel B. Kevin and the children. Lisa’ s Mother. Janie B. W.C. & Family . Vickie. Lisa W. John Thomas. Cole. Taylor & family. Anita. 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. Jessie L. 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 & Family.

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