IDOK DEVOTION FOR MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2008
We hope you have enjoyed your weekend with family and friends. We have visited with grandchildren this weekend and even have been blessed with a certain 10 year old to spend a few days with us. God is so good!! In fact we have had such a GOOD time this weekend we need to do a revisit today. Please forgive me. This comes from April 16, 2004.
If I have not told you before, let me tell you this morning… FATHER GOD IS AWESOME!!
Confessing time …. And time is short this morning… It is after 6:00 and I have less than 30 minutes to get this from my screen to yours…. I spent a lot of time this morning reading articles about war on terrorism and THE CARPENTER and the Journey and then Nehemiah 1 and you know what it is ALL tied together! That amazes me! HE IS ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!
Nehemiah 1
If I have not told you before, let me tell you this morning… FATHER GOD IS AWESOME!!
Confessing time …. And time is short this morning… It is after 6:00 and I have less than 30 minutes to get this from my screen to yours…. I spent a lot of time this morning reading articles about war on terrorism and THE CARPENTER and the Journey and then Nehemiah 1 and you know what it is ALL tied together! That amazes me! HE IS ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!
Nehemiah 1
4 When I heard this, I sat down and wept and mourned for days and fasted and prayed [constantly] before the God of heaven,
5 And I said, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, Who keeps covenant, loving-kindness, and mercy for those who love Him and keep His commandments,
6 Let Your ear now be attentive and Your eyes open to listen to the prayer of Your servant which I pray before You day and night for the Israelites, Your servants, confessing the sins of the Israelites which we have sinned against You. Yes, I and my father’s house have sinned. I am thinking we need to sit down and weep and mourn and fast and pray for America, for our President, for our men and women who are diligently defending us with their very lives.
7 We have acted very corruptly against You and have not kept the commandments, statutes, and ordinances which You commanded Your servant Moses. Sound like any nation you know?
8 Remember [earnestly] what You commanded Your servant Moses: If you transgress and are unfaithful, I will scatter you abroad among the nations; I’d like to see this Nation survive… How about you?
7 We have acted very corruptly against You and have not kept the commandments, statutes, and ordinances which You commanded Your servant Moses. Sound like any nation you know?
8 Remember [earnestly] what You commanded Your servant Moses: If you transgress and are unfaithful, I will scatter you abroad among the nations; I’d like to see this Nation survive… How about you?
9 But if you return to Me and keep My commandments and do them, though your outcasts were in the farthest part of the heavens [the expanse of outer space], yet will I gather them from there and will bring them to the place in which I have chosen to set My Name. Father still has His Hand on Israel and He will keep ALL His promises to her… He will to us too.
10 Now these are Your servants and Your people, whom You have redeemed by Your great power and by Your strong hand.
11 O Lord, let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant and the prayer of Your servants who delight to revere and fear Your name (Your nature and attributes); and prosper, I pray You, Your servant this day and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was cupbearer to the king. What does all this have to do with THE CARPENTER? We ARE His cupbearers! We are commissioned by HIM to bear the MESSAGE of His BODY broken and His BLOOD poured out for Israel, for the world… For you, for me, for our next door neighbor. I have some praying to do and as my momma says “putting feet to my prayers”. I love you all.
Matthew 28
Matthew 28
17 And when they saw Him, they fell down and worshiped Him; but some doubted. There is still doubting going on
18 Jesus approached and, breaking the silence, said to them, All authority (all power of rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Shall we break our silence
19 Go then and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 Teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days ( perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion), to the [very] close and consummation of the age. Amen (so let it be). Shall we obey? Please pray for me; pray that I fail not to bear HIS MESSAGE even to my next door neighbor.
Father, I don’t know all that is going on here but I know You have a plan, tailor-made for each us, for how we, individually and collectively will bear Your Gospel to the world and I know that I have to get better at following Your plan for me and I pray for holy boldness. Sitting here at this screen it comes easier, next door I am not so bold. So I pray for holy boldness but more than that I pray I will love You and people so much that holy boldness would be impossible to not have. Father, I need lots of work; thank You that You are up to the challenge. I love You. Bless my people today.
And Abba today this is still my prayer for all our IDOKs and particularly for me. And today we bring our list of names, asking for Your Best for them. And for our IDOK Troops, protection in mind and body and spirit and yes even as You have promised and are working Your Plan, peace for Israel. And Abba, forgive America, give us space and grace to repent. And as we have prayed many times use IDOKs to bring Your Gospel to America and the World. We give you ourselves, Thy will be done. Amen and amen. Edie. Ann J. Koreen. Bernie. Malpas Family. Kevin M and Family. Darlene. Rachel. Allison. W C and family. Richard and Emma and family. 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 aboutEvery IDOK and every IDOK son and daughter and grandchild. Every IDOK Pastor and Family. Every IDOK church.The Peace of IsraelRevival 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. HectorHospitalized outside USA: Corpl. Light. Bradley T.Military at home adjusting – Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J.Travis N. Hawk. Lyndon A. Jason G. Civilian in Country – Lee.
Father, I don’t know all that is going on here but I know You have a plan, tailor-made for each us, for how we, individually and collectively will bear Your Gospel to the world and I know that I have to get better at following Your plan for me and I pray for holy boldness. Sitting here at this screen it comes easier, next door I am not so bold. So I pray for holy boldness but more than that I pray I will love You and people so much that holy boldness would be impossible to not have. Father, I need lots of work; thank You that You are up to the challenge. I love You. Bless my people today.
And Abba today this is still my prayer for all our IDOKs and particularly for me. And today we bring our list of names, asking for Your Best for them. And for our IDOK Troops, protection in mind and body and spirit and yes even as You have promised and are working Your Plan, peace for Israel. And Abba, forgive America, give us space and grace to repent. And as we have prayed many times use IDOKs to bring Your Gospel to America and the World. We give you ourselves, Thy will be done. Amen and amen. Edie. Ann J. Koreen. Bernie. Malpas Family. Kevin M and Family. Darlene. Rachel. Allison. W C and family. Richard and Emma and family. 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 aboutEvery IDOK and every IDOK son and daughter and grandchild. Every IDOK Pastor and Family. Every IDOK church.The Peace of IsraelRevival 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. HectorHospitalized outside USA: Corpl. Light. Bradley T.Military at home adjusting – Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J.Travis N. Hawk. Lyndon A. Jason G. Civilian in Country – Lee.
As I post this it is 98°F and Blowing Widespread Dust In Al Asad, IQ & the time there is 4:37 PM AST – on June 16, 2008
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