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IDOK FOR MONDAY, MAY 26, 2008 – MEMORIAL DAY


I am late today and shall be brief.
This prayer request came yesterday – forgive my delay. It’s hard to believe but I did not power up the computer yesterday.
Brad came in at church & sat beside me. He had just gotten off the phone W/Hawk. It’s ‘unofficial’ but one of his guys that extended for 6 months in Afghanistan was killed. I totally lost it & left church. Frank had the morning prayer & had to lock the outside doors. He didn’t have a clue where I was. Since coming home I’ve been switching between Fox news, CNN, & the others. CNN ran a line about one killed. I haven’t talked to Hawk. Jodi’s brother & his family are here for the weekend & they’ve all gone to church W/her family. I don’t know any details but please remember this family.
Abba, this is not the news any family would want on Memorial Day Weekend or any other weekend. And Holy Spirit we are counting on You to console and undergird this family and friends of this dearly loved Soldier. We are made quiet by this and we pray You will quiet the souls of these hurting so deeply. Many have fallen over the years since America began and while we are grateful for freedom, we know it comes at a precious price and You know fully well and better than we the price for freedom. We are grateful that You have placed us here in these United States and even as I speak that I think we are not united, not in a way that is holy and healthy. Forgive us Abba and bring us to holiness. Forgive America and give her space and grace to repent. As we remember today those who have given life and blood for this Country, comfort us and do a work in our hearts that makes their sacrifice not in vain. And Lord Jesus even more than that move and anoint us to REMEMBER Your Holy and Everlasting Sacrifice for Eternal Freedom and to live holy lives here and now as we wait for You to return for us. And we pray now for our IDOK Troops today, that You will encourage them, protect them in mind and body and spirit. I pray too today for each and every IDOK and their families, my desire and petition for each is to REMEMBER YOU. To remember that Your Body was broken and Your Blood was Shed for us to be free from sin and the wage of eternal death. I pray that not only will we remember You but that we will denounce pride and any other sin that is keeping us from living in holiness. Thank You for dying and living for us Lord Jesus; convince us to do likewise, to die to self and live through You. Amen and amen. Kevin M and Family. Darlene. Rachel. Allison. Kinard Family. Alla Mae. W C and family. Richard and Emma and family. Oprah. Chris B. Maggie and Family. Josh. Donnie S. Renee’. Cathy’s friend and son. Odessa H. Kathy S. Glen Beck. Tonya and family. Dall T. Dylan. Marsha’s grand-baby. Kathy N. Kyle A. Joseph Toomey and Family. DeLois. Terri. Kim T. Kevin and the children. Lisa’s Mother. Katelyn (B). Janie B. Pattie S. Vickie. Lisa W. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Cathy. Toy and family. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn. Larry and Claudia and family. Taylor & family. Jeanette and Earl and family. Libby and family. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Cynthia. Martha F and Bob. Allyson and Glyn and family. Brittney and Kersten and family. Sharron and family. Sheila and Andy. Carrie and Rachel and Jacob and family. Billy and Gina and boys. Lance and family. Grace and family. Tressa. Brad, Lindsay, Karah and Haley. Chuck. Windy and Jared and families. Helen and Dan and family. Jen and Larry and family. Chad and Brittany and family. Mollie and family. Julia. Bobbie. Tj. Zack. Phillip. Jessica. Larry. Kayla. Trey. Jacob. Ashely. Lance. Candance and Baby. Laura and family. John and Sandy. Bill and Judy. Adam & Family. Andrew. Cindy, Sharron and Tonya’s houses to sell.
Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about
Every IDOK and every IDOK son and daughter and grandchild.
Every IDOK Pastor and Family.
Every IDOK church.
The Peace of Israel
Revival in America.
IDOKs Military Families.
IDOKs Troops (foreign soil) – Ethan. Christopher. Raul. Robert. Billy. Josh. Buddy. Mark. Josh W. James. Bryan. Nick. Brant W. Christopher R. Joshua M. Brent. Drew. Justin G. Kyle N. Michael K. Sgt. Bozicevich. Bay N.
IDOK Troops leaving shortly for foreign soil: Albert R III.
Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B. Tommy T. Shaun. Bay. Danny. Tim. Lee. George.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony. Hector
Hospitalized outside USA: Corpl. Light. Bradley T.
Military at home adjusting – Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J.Travis N. Hawk. Lyndon A.
Civilian in Country – Lee.
As I post this it is 93°F and haze in Al Asad, IQ & the time there is 6:28 PM AST – on May 26, 2008

Song by Mark Shultz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTyStPuiKLQ

Remember me
In a Bible cracked and faded by the years
Remember me
In a sanctuary filled with silent prayers
CHORUS:
And age to age
And heart to heart
Bound by grace and peace
Child of wonder, Child of God
I’ll remember you
Remember Me
Remember me
When the color of the sunset fills the sky
Remember me
When you pray and the tears of joy
Fall from your eyes
CHORUS
Remember me
When the children leave
Their Sunday school with smiles
Remember me
When they’re old enough to teach
Old enough to preach
Old enough to leave
CHORUS
Age to age and heart to heart
Child of wonder child of God
Remember me
Age to age and heart to heart
Child of wonder child of God

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IDOK DEVOTION FOR FRIDAY MAY 23 2008

A quote from Billy Graham: God is first of all concerned with what you are. What you do is the result of what you are.
Hebrews 4: Amplified Bible
14 Inasmuch then as we have a great High Priest Who has [already] ascended and passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession [of faith in Him].
15 For we do not have a High Priest Who is unable to understand and sympathize and have a shared feeling with our weaknesses and infirmities and liability to the assaults of temptation, but One Who has been tempted in every respect as we are, yet without sinning.
16 Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of grace (the throne of God’s unmerited favor to us sinners), that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it].
 I am ready now to tell you that I finished the book, The Shack, by William P. Young but as to anything more I am still digesting. However, here is an excerpt. It fits well with today’s text.
…and Mack followed. “I have been told so many lies, ” he admitted. Jesus looked at him and then with one arm pulled Mack in and hugged him. ” I know, Mack, so have I. I just didn’t believe them.”
Together they began the walk… .
If we are uncomfortable with the ‘humanity’ of Jesus, maybe it is because we don’t understand what it really means to be human. But we can learn and He is willing to teach us.
How Great, How Great is our God
Sing with me How Great,
How Great is Our God And all will see how Great is our God.
Abba, I know little but I want to learn as much as You can teach me with the limitations I now have. I don’t know what You want me to do with what I have been reading. I know it has sparked something within, something of what I am not sure but I know You are more AWESOME than I know today. And Lord, I like You being Perfect Human. I like that You never believed the lies You were told in the Wilderness and in the carpenter shop and wherever else, by the Evil One and his followers and I am grateful that You understand and I am grateful that in You I am no longer condemned that I did believe the lies I’ve been told and without Your help Holy Spirit I will believe lies again. Abba, thank You. And help me be real here about all this, real and balanced for Your Glory, my good and the good of others.
We have people to pray for today. People we love, people we know little about but people we know need strength, knowledge, courage, discernment and who want to be healed, who want to hear both physically and spiritually. Help us do that. We ask so much it seems; help us worship more than we ask. Help us worship as we ask. I think Heaven is much much greater and grander than we can even imagine and we want to come there when You have made our place ready there. Here and today we are concerned too with things of earth: IDOK Troops that we want You to protect and keep safe in all ways, mind, body and spirit. We are concerned about high gasoline prices, the prices irritate us, forgive us. Thank You that You are our Provider and no human however bent away from You that one is can keep You from taking care of us in this world. Holy Spirit take these words, Your Word on this page and quicken it to the heart of every soul that reads it help us KNOW You and sing How Great You Are. Amen and amen. Kevin M and Family. Darlene. Rachel. Allison. Kinard Family. Alla Mae. W C and family. Richard and Emma and family. Oprah. Chris B. Maggie and Family. Josh. Donnie S. Renee’. Cathy’s friend and son. Odessa H. Kathy S. Glen Beck. Tonya and family. Dall T. Dylan. Marsha’s grand-baby. Kathy N. Kyle A. Joseph Toomey and Family. DeLois. Terri. Kim T. Kevin and the children. Lisa’s Mother. Katelyn (B). Janie B. Pattie S. Vickie. Lisa W. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Cathy. Toy and family. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn. Larry and Claudia and family. Taylor & family. Jeanette and Earl and family. Libby and family. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Cynthia. Martha F and Bob. Allyson and Glyn and family. Brittney and Kersten and family. Sharron and family. Sheila and Andy. Carrie and Rachel and Jacob and family. Billy and Gina and boys. Lance and family. Grace and family. Tressa. Brad, Lindsay, Karah and Haley. Chuck. Windy and Jared and families. Helen and Dan and family. Jen and Larry and family. Chad and Brittany and family. Mollie and family. Julia. Bobbie. Tj. Zack. Phillip. Jessica. Larry. Kayla. Trey. Jacob. Ashely. Lance. Candance and Baby. Laura and family. John and Sandy. Bill and Judy. Adam & Family. Andrew. Cindy, Sharron and Tonya’s houses to sell.
Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about
Every IDOK and every IDOK son and daughter and grandchild.
Every IDOK Pastor and Family.
Every IDOK church.
The Peace of Israel
Revival in America.
IDOKs Military Families.
IDOKs Troops (foreign soil) – Ethan. Christopher. Raul. Robert. Billy. Josh. Buddy. Mark. Josh W. James. Bryan. Nick. Brant W. Christopher R. Joshua M. Brent. Drew. Justin G. Kyle N. Michael K. Sgt. Bozicevich. Bay N.
IDOK Troops leaving shortly for foreign soil: Albert R III.
Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B. Tommy T. Shaun. Bay. Danny. Tim. Lee. George.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony. Hector
Hospitalized outside USA: Corpl. Light. Bradley T.
Military at home adjusting – Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J.Travis N. Hawk. Lyndon A.
Civilian in Country – Lee.
As I post this it is 105°F and clear in Al Asad, IQ & the time there is 3:33 PM AST – on May 23, 2008

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IDOK DEVOTION FOR THURSDAY MAY 22 2008
Warm skin to warm skin – ponder what that means to us.
James 4: 13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
It means there is still hope and hopefully still time to make things right; still time to say those things you know you should; still time to make eternal memories with and for those dearest to you; still time to make this physical life count for Jesus. Still time.
I’m reading again. I am going to save, until I am finished, telling you the name of the book but I want to give you one sentence from the book that is not new to us but still profound. In the book, the speaker is God and He says: “Even though you can’t finally grasp Me, guess what? I still want to be known.”
I am continuing to meditate on this. Even though our finite minds cannot comprehend and fully or finally grasp the infinite God, He wants us in the here and now, in this life that we are now living, TO KNOW HIM. And while there is warm skin, there is still time to give yourself first and foremost to KNOWING GOD. He is eager to make Himself known to us.
Jeremiah 24: 7 And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.
Father, as we have for a couple days now we are thinking of Kevin and his family; we are empathizing as best we know how with the grief they are feeling at the physical death of his wife. We know only You can give this husband, son, mother, father and other family members and friends the comfort they so need at this time. Only You Lord know just what to do at this time and we intercede for their comfort and solace.
Right now as we sit here and type and/or read anoint us with ears to hear, eyes to see and a heart to KNOW YOU even as You have promised in Your Word.
Please protect our IDOK Troops today from the harm of all enemies of mind, body and spirit. Return them to family and friends more in love with You than when they deployed.
Comfort, console, rebuke, encourage, feed and clothe each of these listed here as You see fit this day. Continue to work with and for Israel to bring Her the peace You have for Her; forgive and have mercy on America, give us space and grace to repent; give us the President we need to glorify You. Holy Spirit move upon us to KNOW YOU for Jesus sake.
And Father, I am concerned these devotions are not getting through to all on the list so I ask that You attend to this. Thank You Lord. Kevin M and Family. Darlene. Rachel. Allison. Kinard Family. Alla Mae. W C and family. Richard and Emma and family. Oprah. Chris B. Maggie and Family. Josh. Donnie S. Renee’. Cathy’s friend and son. Odessa H. Kathy S. Glen Beck. Tonya and family. Dall T. Dylan. Marsha’s grand-baby. Kathy N. Kyle A. Joseph Toomey and Family. DeLois. Terri. Kim T. Kevin and the children. Lisa’s Mother. Katelyn (B). Janie B. Pattie S. Vickie. Lisa W. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Cathy. Toy and family. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn. Larry and Claudia and family. Taylor & family. Jeanette and Earl and family. Libby and family. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Cynthia. Martha F and Bob. Allyson and Glyn and family. Brittney and Kersten and family. Sharron and family. Sheila and Andy. Carrie and Rachel and Jacob and family. Billy and Gina and boys. Lance and family. Grace and family. Tressa. Brad, Lindsay, Karah and Haley. Chuck. Windy and Jared and families. Helen and Dan and family. Jen and Larry and family. Chad and Brittany and family. Mollie and family. Julia. Bobbie. Tj. Zack. Phillip. Jessica. Larry. Kayla. Trey. Jacob. Ashely. Lance. Candance and Baby. Laura and family. John and Sandy. Bill and Judy. Adam & Family. Andrew. Cindy, Sharron and Tonya’s houses to sell.
Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about
Every IDOK and every IDOK son and daughter and grandchild.
Every IDOK Pastor and Family.
Every IDOK church.
The Peace of Israel
Revival in America.
IDOKs Military Families.
IDOKs Troops (foreign soil) – Ethan. Christopher. Raul. Robert. Billy. Josh. Buddy. Mark. Josh W. James. Bryan. Nick. Brant W. Christopher R. Joshua M. Brent. Drew. Justin G. Kyle N. Michael K. Sgt. Bozicevich.
IDOK Troops leaving shortly for foreign soil: Albert R III. Bay N.
Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B. Tommy T. Shaun. Bay. Danny. Tim. Lee. George.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony. Hector
Hospitalized outside USA: Corpl. Light. Bradley T.
Military at home adjusting – Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J.Travis N. Hawk. Lyndon A.
Civilian in Country – Lee.
As I post this it is 101°F and clear in Al Asad, IQ & the time there is 2:52 PM AST – on May 22, 2008
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IDOK DEVOTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2008

Lets look again at
Psalm 9:
10 And those who know Your name will put their trust in You;
For You, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.
And those who know Your Name WILL put their trust in You. Is it that we do not fully trust Him in all situations because we do not KNOW HIS NAME in that situation? What are our situations? And what does it mean to KNOW someone? Here is a definition taken from www.freedictionary.com
1. To perceive directly; grasp in the mind with clarity or certainty.
2. To regard as true beyond doubt: I know she won’t fail.
3. To have a practical understanding of, as through experience; be skilled in: knows how to cook.
4. To have fixed in the mind: knows her Latin verbs.
5. To have experience of: “a black stubble that had known no razor” William Faulkner.
Right on definitions, aren’t they? Grasp with clarity and certainty. Regard or believe as true without doubt. Experience. Fixed in mind.
Let’s see how Scripture defines KNOW.
Know appears for the first time in the KJV in Genesis 3:5 and it reads: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
And the original Hebrew word is [dy and it is transliterated Yada` and pronounced yaw-dah’ and has a LONG list of definitions; here are a few: to know. To perceive and see. To know by experience. To recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess.
This Hebrew word yaw-dah’ in its multiple variations of description is used 947 times in the Old Testament.
Father God KNEW with clarity and certainty what Adam and Eve were going to experience when they ate the forbidden fruit. He, Himself had already in His Heart tasted and experienced what they would experience. He KNEW. He knew the agony their eating of the forbidden fruit had cost Him (the death of and the separation from Jesus, His Only Begotten Son) and what it would cost them and us.
I Peter 1: 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. 20 He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you 21 who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
The Greek word for foreordained is proginwvskw. Transliterated it is Proginosko. Pronounced prog-in-oce’-ko. Coming from another Greek word ginwvskw. Transliterated Ginosko. Pronounced ghin-oce’-ko. And as I am confident you know it means have knowledge of. But it is also a Jewish idiom for sexual intercourse between a man and a woman.
That ‘foreordained before the foundation of the world’ means Father was well acquainted, even intimate we could say with the cost of our sin and salvation. To Him it was done long BEFORE Adam and Eve manifested the need.
I cannot even imagine what it would have been had they KNOWN Him well enough to have grasped with clarity and certainty and regarded what He had said to them as truth without doubt. And I cannot even imagine how life here and now would be for me if I would grasp with clarity and certainty and regard what He says to me as truth without doubt. If only I, if only we, KNEW our God!! If only we knew His NAME in each of our situations.
Lets say the situation is financial – the need is $$ and too few $$ are in the account. What do we do? What should we do? First KNOW our God is Jehovah-Jireh – The Lord our Provider. Then Pray. Pray for $$ to fall from Heaven as manna and pray for the wisdom, discernment and opportunity to earn sufficient $$ and be confident in our praying. Be confident that He will do one or the other and be determined to be satisfied with whichever Means He chooses, knowing that His Way is the BEST Way for us at this season of our lives.
Lets say the situation is illness (disease). First we must KNOW our God is Jehovah-Ropheha – The Lord our Healer. Then Pray. Pray to be healed and know that He will heal in His Time and in His Way. And until the healing comes (and it will) KNOW Him as El Shaddai – The God Who is Sufficient for the needs of His People. Father will heal. He will either heal us in the here and now either with a Word or with Medical/Natural Treatment or in His Time He will usher us to Heaven for a NEW BODY free of sin and disease. He is SUFFICIENT FOR HIS PEOPLE.
These preceding Names of God have been taken from the web site below: I have not studied the information at this link therefore I cannot attest to everything contained therein but I believe we can learn much from the author’s research. Lets feast, learn, enjoy and KNOW our God.
http://www.characterbuildingforfamilies.com/names.html
Father, I know You, our IDOKs know You but I confess I am not nearly as intimately acquainted with You as I want to be. I do not KNOW You in all my situations as I am going to know You and I am excited that I am in the process of knowing You more and more. And I pray for each of our IDOKs that they too will sense an excitement building in them at knowing You in all their situations. We pray now for Milton, to KNOW You as Jehovah-Ropheha and as Jehovah-Shammah, The Lord is Present, to tell him what medical treatment You want him to take. We pray for Rachel to know You as Jehovah-Ropheha; we pray for each listed here to know You as El-Elyon, The Lord Most High, and El-Olam, The Everlasting God, The God Who will outlast every trial, every conflict, every trouble, every need. You are El-Shaddai, The God Who is sufficient for the needs of His People. Lord, You are sufficient for the needs of us all. You are sufficient to keep our IDOK Troops safe; to bring Israel to Peace; to convict and convince America of sin and righteousness and judgment to come; You are sufficient to care for us and we praise You and thank You for Who You are and who You are growing us to be. Amen and amen. Milton. Darlene. Rachel. Allison. Kinard Family. Alla Mae. W C and family. Richard and Emma and family. Oprah. Chris B. Maggie and Family. Josh. Donnie S. Renee’. Cathy’s friend and son. Odessa H. Kathy S. Glen Beck. Tonya and family. Dall T. Dylan. Marsha’s grand-baby. Kathy N. Kyle A. Joseph Toomey and Family. DeLois. Terri. Kim T. Kevin and the children. Lisa’s Mother. Katelyn (B). Janie B. Pattie S. Vickie. Lisa W. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Cathy. Toy and family. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn. Larry and Claudia and family. Taylor & family. Jeanette and Earl and family. Libby and family. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Cynthia. Martha F and Bob. Allyson and Glyn and family. Brittney and Kersten and family. Sharron and family. Sheila and Andy. Carrie and Rachel and Jacob and family. Billy and Gina and boys. Lance and family. Grace and family. Tressa. Brad, Lindsay, Karah and Haley. Chuck. Windy and Jared and families. Helen and Dan and family. Jen and Larry and family. Chad and Brittany and family. Mollie and family. Julia. Bobbie. Tj. Zack. Phillip. Jessica. Larry. Kayla. Trey. Jacob. Ashely. Lance. Candance and Baby. Laura and family. John and Sandy. Bill and Judy. Adam & Family. Andrew. Cindy, Sharron and Tonya’s houses to sell.
Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about
Every IDOK and every IDOK son and daughter and grandchild.
Every IDOK Pastor and Family.
Every IDOK church.
The Peace of Israel
Revival in America.
IDOKs Military Families.
IDOKs Troops (foreign soil) – Ethan. Christopher. Raul. Robert. Billy. Josh. Buddy. Mark. Josh W. James. Bryan. Nick. Brant W. Christopher R. Joshua M. Brent. Drew. Justin G. Kyle N. Michael K. Sgt. Bozicevich.
IDOK Troops leaving shortly for foreign soil: Albert R III. Bay N.
Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B. Tommy T. Shaun. Bay. Danny. Tim. Lee. George.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony. Hector
Hospitalized outside USA: Corpl. Light. Bradley T.
Military at home adjusting – Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J.Travis N. Hawk. Lyndon A.
Civilian in Country – Lee.
As I post this it is 73°F and scattered clouds in Balad, IQ & the time there is 6:44 AM AST – on May 21, 2008
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