IDOK DEVOTION FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2007
We are looking for a good day today! Back to work and all that comes along with that! We’ve done some ‘big’ traveling and it’s good to be home. I’ve missed you all.
I Peter 5: 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
I Kings 19: 12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
These two Scripture verses came to mind the other day. Jerry and I were waiting at a railroad crossing for a train to pass. In addition to the train sounding its horn there was the sound of metal to metal wheels and rails meeting and moving along – the wheels not the rail. It was loud. And that’s when these Scriptures came to mind – a roaring lion – a whole lot of noise. I thought of our enemy and his volume as he comes into our day with all his lies and demands.
It was difficult for Jerry and I to talk as we waited for the train to pass – the ‘roar’ was distracting and debilitating.
And with Thanksgiving over and forgotten almost before it began, the ROAR has begun. The Roar engineer by Satan to drown out the still small voice of the Christ. And not just the Christ of Christmas but the Christ of Every Day Life. The enemy is like a train – a lot of noise to impeded our advance. But we have a Savior within and we do not have to fear nor do we have to give ‘ear’ to Satan. If we refuse to be distracted or debilitated by the ‘roar’ of the enemy we CAN hear the still small voice of our Christ this Christmas and this very day. And Father knows the ‘noise’ has already begun. The ‘noise’ to shake us, rattle us and roll right over us like a train! BUT we are hearing His Voice today and we are practicing this:
James 4: 6
Father, thank You that I am here again with our IDOKs and I ask You to bless them, bless us this day with grace to be not distracted or debilitated by the enemy. I pray particularly for the Wheeler Family in Missouri as they mourn the death of their 16 year old daughter. Only You Lord can comfort them in this and we pray they will be comforted. We come with these this morning and pray for strength for each in every situation and we pray for the Peace of Israel and the Repentance of America and we pray for our IDOK Troops that You will protect them today in mind and body and spirit that not one of them will fail today to acknowledge and look to You for strength and hope and courage and we pray that You will bring home safely each and every one of them at the appointed time. Lord, You know all that is on our hearts to day. You know the toils and cares, the back to work joys and dreads, school for grand-babies and the like, we entrust each afresh and anew to You today in Jesus name.
The Peace of Israel Mr. Nash. DeLois. Terri. 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.
