IDOK DEVOTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2008
Father, You know I have a few things I am mulling over; please make it plain. Encourage us today.
I am still thinking about something the Pastor said on Sunday. I have often prayed for more love but I’ve changed that prayer. You know how certain clothes just feel good when you put them on? They just wear well; you don’t have that feeling of oh I can’t wait to get home to get out of these things! Well this revised prayer is like that – it’s wearing well.
Pastor said and I am paraphrasing (I don’t do verbatimwell); it is not that we need more love, we have all the love inside us that we need, we just need to USE it. This has lightened my spiritual countenance and put a brighter face on my confidence. I am encouraged and I hope you will be too. I don’t have to beg Abba to give me more love for Him or for others. I only need to draw on the love He placed within me when Jesus came in the Holy Spirit to take up residence within this frame of mine. How could I have thought I needed to labor in prayer for the Holy Spirit to impart more love to me for Him and for others? I already have it! I am now thanking Him that He is teaching me to use what He has already given me!
It’s like going to your closet and finding a beautiful pink suit that fits perfectly – it hides certain unsightly bumps and bulges and at the same time accentuates more favorable lines. But not only is there the suit but, a pink camisole (the exact shade) and pink pumps (a perfect match) and to top it all pink pearls for your ears and your neck (and all this was in your closet, you had forgotten you had)! Now if you like pink and you are a female, you would be excited, right? (By the way I saw a little lady dressed just this way today at the grocery store. She was probably early 70’s and she was the cutest thing I had seen all day (excluding my beloved, of course)!
(Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.) When a he or she enters my ‘world’ that requires more love than I am accustom to giving out, I don’t have to beg and plead with God to give me more love, I only need to go to the ‘BANK’ and withdraw the amount I need for the moment. It’s like all I have to do is write the check and ‘pay what I owe’. There is never a worry of over-drawing. He has deposited an unlimited supply and He has placed my name on the account! Is that fabulous or what?! This account has your name too; all who have received Jesus as Savior have access to the ‘BANK’!
And it’s not just LOVE. It’s other stuff too; like patience and peace. Let me give you an example and then I am done for today. I was about to panic this morning, computer related. I thought something was lost and my natural nature is to over-react, to get all bent out of shape. I should say ‘get bent out of God’s Shape’ But this time I didn’t loose my peace. I wrote a check. (Romans 8:29 For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Genesis 1: 27 So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them.) See what I mean – loosing our cool (peace) is getting bent out of God’s Shape? But we don’t have to do that and we don’t have to beg or plead in prayer asking Father for more patience or self-control. We HAVE IT in abundance already in Christ Jesus. We just need to apply it, use what we already have!! I think this is GREAT. Don’t you? It’s changing my praying. I can do a lot more praising and thanking now. I hope the color pink and every check you write to pay the phone bill (etc.) will remind you of Abba’s Bank and that your name’s on the account.
Father, again thank You. I like this and I am counting on You to continue to use it in my heart and in the hearts of our IDOKs and any others who may read it. Thank You for giving Yourself to us; in You we have all we could ever need or desire. Thank You. Comfort and bless these who are grieving; heal the sick; relieve the troubled and guard the wayward while you bring them safely home. Protect our IDOK Troops in mind and body and spirit; please bring them safely home at the appointed time. Protect Israel and especially now with what Israel is contemplating, cause America to stand with Her and aid her I pray. Again we pray for a President that will turn the hearts of the People of America to You Lord Jesus. You know the things that are troubling each of us; thank You for the gift and the ability to trust You with it all. Amen and amen. Sheri, Tyler, Hannah. Hensarling-Thompson-Cost-Thomas Family. Edie. Ann J. Bernie. Malpas Family. Darlene. Rachel. 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. David & Allison. 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.
I am still thinking about something the Pastor said on Sunday. I have often prayed for more love but I’ve changed that prayer. You know how certain clothes just feel good when you put them on? They just wear well; you don’t have that feeling of oh I can’t wait to get home to get out of these things! Well this revised prayer is like that – it’s wearing well.
Pastor said and I am paraphrasing (I don’t do verbatimwell); it is not that we need more love, we have all the love inside us that we need, we just need to USE it. This has lightened my spiritual countenance and put a brighter face on my confidence. I am encouraged and I hope you will be too. I don’t have to beg Abba to give me more love for Him or for others. I only need to draw on the love He placed within me when Jesus came in the Holy Spirit to take up residence within this frame of mine. How could I have thought I needed to labor in prayer for the Holy Spirit to impart more love to me for Him and for others? I already have it! I am now thanking Him that He is teaching me to use what He has already given me!
It’s like going to your closet and finding a beautiful pink suit that fits perfectly – it hides certain unsightly bumps and bulges and at the same time accentuates more favorable lines. But not only is there the suit but, a pink camisole (the exact shade) and pink pumps (a perfect match) and to top it all pink pearls for your ears and your neck (and all this was in your closet, you had forgotten you had)! Now if you like pink and you are a female, you would be excited, right? (By the way I saw a little lady dressed just this way today at the grocery store. She was probably early 70’s and she was the cutest thing I had seen all day (excluding my beloved, of course)!
(Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.) When a he or she enters my ‘world’ that requires more love than I am accustom to giving out, I don’t have to beg and plead with God to give me more love, I only need to go to the ‘BANK’ and withdraw the amount I need for the moment. It’s like all I have to do is write the check and ‘pay what I owe’. There is never a worry of over-drawing. He has deposited an unlimited supply and He has placed my name on the account! Is that fabulous or what?! This account has your name too; all who have received Jesus as Savior have access to the ‘BANK’!
And it’s not just LOVE. It’s other stuff too; like patience and peace. Let me give you an example and then I am done for today. I was about to panic this morning, computer related. I thought something was lost and my natural nature is to over-react, to get all bent out of shape. I should say ‘get bent out of God’s Shape’ But this time I didn’t loose my peace. I wrote a check. (Romans 8:29 For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Genesis 1: 27 So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them.) See what I mean – loosing our cool (peace) is getting bent out of God’s Shape? But we don’t have to do that and we don’t have to beg or plead in prayer asking Father for more patience or self-control. We HAVE IT in abundance already in Christ Jesus. We just need to apply it, use what we already have!! I think this is GREAT. Don’t you? It’s changing my praying. I can do a lot more praising and thanking now. I hope the color pink and every check you write to pay the phone bill (etc.) will remind you of Abba’s Bank and that your name’s on the account.
Father, again thank You. I like this and I am counting on You to continue to use it in my heart and in the hearts of our IDOKs and any others who may read it. Thank You for giving Yourself to us; in You we have all we could ever need or desire. Thank You. Comfort and bless these who are grieving; heal the sick; relieve the troubled and guard the wayward while you bring them safely home. Protect our IDOK Troops in mind and body and spirit; please bring them safely home at the appointed time. Protect Israel and especially now with what Israel is contemplating, cause America to stand with Her and aid her I pray. Again we pray for a President that will turn the hearts of the People of America to You Lord Jesus. You know the things that are troubling each of us; thank You for the gift and the ability to trust You with it all. Amen and amen. Sheri, Tyler, Hannah. Hensarling-Thompson-Cost-Thomas Family. Edie. Ann J. Bernie. Malpas Family. Darlene. Rachel. 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. David & Allison. 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 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. 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. Jason G.
Civilian in Country – Lee.
As I post this it is 81°F and clear in Al Asad, IQ & the time there is 6:48 AM AST- on June 25, 2008
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As I post this it is 81°F and clear in Al Asad, IQ & the time there is 6:48 AM AST- on June 25, 2008
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