IDOK DEVOTION FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
Thursday morning… Yeah!! Why? Because Thursday morning followed Wednesday night. I so enjoyed my time at Greenwood Covenant last night. I met a group of warm, loving, giving, caring ladies… Such a sweet fellowship. The theme of last night’s gathering was Seasons of Life…. Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
I shared with them the Seasons of my life and who Jesus has been to me in those Seasons. And now in the Autumn of my life, it is the best season so far but then that is the way it should be, don’t you think? Do you remember that song? Everyday with Jesus is sweeter than the day before; everyday with Jesus I love Him more and more; Jesus saves and keeps me and He’s the One I’m living for; everyday with Jesus is sweeter than the day before.
Whatever season of life you are in whether it be Spring or Summer or Fall or Winter, Jesus has a plan for you. He desires to walk with you in this season and He desires to grow you into a woman (and for our brothers … A man) of excellence! You are not too young or too old to walk with Jesus!! Is that good news or what?!
Let me read something with you. Luke 18:15 – 16
Now they were also bringing [even] babies to Him that He might touch them, and when the disciples noticed it, they reproved them. BUT Jesus called them [the parents] to Him, saying, Allow the little children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for to such [as these] belongs the kingdom of God.
It is never too soon to bring one to Jesus. It’s never too soon to speak life to a child. Even before that child leaves the womb of his or her mother, speaking and singing the name of Jesus to that child is so right to do. We cannot start too young introducing a child to Jesus! And never discourage a young one’s questions about Jesus; assuming her or she is too young to understand. Jesus is Life and we want our children to LIVE.
And neither is the winter of our lives too late for Jesus to walk with us and make us vessels of blessings to others. Go with me to II Corinthians 4: 16. Therefore we do not become discouraged (utterly spiritless, exhausted, and wearied out through fear). Though our outer man is [progressively] decaying and wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day after day.
Do you see that? No matter what is going on with this tabernacle of flesh that we inhabit, our inner being, who we really are, is renewed daily in Jesus. The winter season should be our best season because our winter season is moving us to that ETERNAL SPRING.
Read with me verse 17- 18: For our light, momentary affliction (this slight distress of the passing hour) is ever more and more abundantly preparing and producing and achieving for us an everlasting weight of glory [beyond all measure, excessively surpassing all comparisons and all calculations, a vast and transcendent glory and blessedness never to cease!]. Since we consider and look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen; for the things that are visible are temporal (brief and fleeting), but the things that are invisible are deathless and everlasting.
That’s what it said: deathless and everlasting!! When we have completed our seasons, we have an ETERNAL SPRING … Deathless and everlasting WITH OUR SWEET SAVIOUR. Now can you run on that today!! Sure you can!! I love you all!
Father, thank You for the Seasons of our lives and that whatever season it is You are Lord. You are so good to us; keep us on track and keep us in Your Word for Jesus sake. We come now knowing You are hearing our individual prayers for each one listed here and knowing You are doing all things well. Amen and amen. Melinda H. Trisha. Patti’s Family. George. Brennan and his family. Joshua. Branson. The O’Brien family. Brooklyn. Families and communities hit by Gustav and Ike. Jacqueline and her boys, River and Jackson. Kim and her Fiancee. Jonathan. Mabel’s Aunt Lou. Heather and Brandon. Family from Olive Baptist. Bernie. Darlene. Edie G. Rachel. W C and family. Maggie and Family. Dylan. Joseph Toomey and Family. DeLois. Terri. Kim T. Kevin and the children. Katelyn (B). Janie B. Vickie. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Cathy. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn and Family. Larry and Claudia and family. Taylor & family. David & Allison. Jeanette and Earl and family. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Cynthia. Martha F and Bob. Allyson and Glyn and family. Brittney and Kersten 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 andFamily. Laura and family. John and Sandy. Bill and Judy. Andrew and Daughters. Lee. Sharron and family, Linda and family, Bev and Family, Mollie B.
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.
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: T. Palin. Rick M.
Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B. Tommy T. Shaun. Bay. Danny. Lee. George.Travis N. Hawk.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony.
Hospitalized: Captain Tran
Military at home adjusting – Tim. Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J. Lyndon A. Jason G.
Still praying but no recent update: Hector. Corpl. Light. Bradley T. Albert R III.
The Peace of Israel.
Revival in America.
November’s Election.
As I post this it is °79F and light haze in Kuwait, KW & the time there is 6:39 AM AST – on September 18, 2008 Internet Daughters of the KING
THE WHITE STONE
His Ministry to You
I shared with them the Seasons of my life and who Jesus has been to me in those Seasons. And now in the Autumn of my life, it is the best season so far but then that is the way it should be, don’t you think? Do you remember that song? Everyday with Jesus is sweeter than the day before; everyday with Jesus I love Him more and more; Jesus saves and keeps me and He’s the One I’m living for; everyday with Jesus is sweeter than the day before.
Whatever season of life you are in whether it be Spring or Summer or Fall or Winter, Jesus has a plan for you. He desires to walk with you in this season and He desires to grow you into a woman (and for our brothers … A man) of excellence! You are not too young or too old to walk with Jesus!! Is that good news or what?!
Let me read something with you. Luke 18:15 – 16
Now they were also bringing [even] babies to Him that He might touch them, and when the disciples noticed it, they reproved them. BUT Jesus called them [the parents] to Him, saying, Allow the little children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for to such [as these] belongs the kingdom of God.
It is never too soon to bring one to Jesus. It’s never too soon to speak life to a child. Even before that child leaves the womb of his or her mother, speaking and singing the name of Jesus to that child is so right to do. We cannot start too young introducing a child to Jesus! And never discourage a young one’s questions about Jesus; assuming her or she is too young to understand. Jesus is Life and we want our children to LIVE.
And neither is the winter of our lives too late for Jesus to walk with us and make us vessels of blessings to others. Go with me to II Corinthians 4: 16. Therefore we do not become discouraged (utterly spiritless, exhausted, and wearied out through fear). Though our outer man is [progressively] decaying and wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day after day.
Do you see that? No matter what is going on with this tabernacle of flesh that we inhabit, our inner being, who we really are, is renewed daily in Jesus. The winter season should be our best season because our winter season is moving us to that ETERNAL SPRING.
Read with me verse 17- 18: For our light, momentary affliction (this slight distress of the passing hour) is ever more and more abundantly preparing and producing and achieving for us an everlasting weight of glory [beyond all measure, excessively surpassing all comparisons and all calculations, a vast and transcendent glory and blessedness never to cease!]. Since we consider and look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen; for the things that are visible are temporal (brief and fleeting), but the things that are invisible are deathless and everlasting.
That’s what it said: deathless and everlasting!! When we have completed our seasons, we have an ETERNAL SPRING … Deathless and everlasting WITH OUR SWEET SAVIOUR. Now can you run on that today!! Sure you can!! I love you all!
Father, thank You for the Seasons of our lives and that whatever season it is You are Lord. You are so good to us; keep us on track and keep us in Your Word for Jesus sake. We come now knowing You are hearing our individual prayers for each one listed here and knowing You are doing all things well. Amen and amen. Melinda H. Trisha. Patti’s Family. George. Brennan and his family. Joshua. Branson. The O’Brien family. Brooklyn. Families and communities hit by Gustav and Ike. Jacqueline and her boys, River and Jackson. Kim and her Fiancee. Jonathan. Mabel’s Aunt Lou. Heather and Brandon. Family from Olive Baptist. Bernie. Darlene. Edie G. Rachel. W C and family. Maggie and Family. Dylan. Joseph Toomey and Family. DeLois. Terri. Kim T. Kevin and the children. Katelyn (B). Janie B. Vickie. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Cathy. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn and Family. Larry and Claudia and family. Taylor & family. David & Allison. Jeanette and Earl and family. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Cynthia. Martha F and Bob. Allyson and Glyn and family. Brittney and Kersten 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 andFamily. Laura and family. John and Sandy. Bill and Judy. Andrew and Daughters. Lee. Sharron and family, Linda and family, Bev and Family, Mollie B.
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.
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: T. Palin. Rick M.
Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B. Tommy T. Shaun. Bay. Danny. Lee. George.Travis N. Hawk.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony.
Hospitalized: Captain Tran
Military at home adjusting – Tim. Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J. Lyndon A. Jason G.
Still praying but no recent update: Hector. Corpl. Light. Bradley T. Albert R III.
The Peace of Israel.
Revival in America.
November’s Election.
As I post this it is °79F and light haze in Kuwait, KW & the time there is 6:39 AM AST – on September 18, 2008 Internet Daughters of the KING
THE WHITE STONE
His Ministry to You
