IDOK DEVOTION FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2009

On a day certain, I said to my beloved, “let me get my shoes and I will walk with you.” And as soon as those words reached my ears, Scripture came to mind. This one: ¹⁵And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Do you recognize the Scripture? Yes, it’s found in Ephesians 6. That is the passage we often refer to as our command to put on the armor of God. The Amplified Bible states it this way: ¹⁵And having shod your feet in preparation [to face the enemy with the firm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readiness produced by the good news] of the Gospel of peace.

On that day certain I put on my shoes so as I walked with Jerry, my feet would be protected from injury and filth. Without shoes my feet are susceptible to cuts, parasites, stubbed toes, dirt, grim and etc. And with shoes, clean up is easier. Can you make the spiritual application here? Are there cuts, bruises, stubbed toes, parasites, dirt, and grim in the spiritual realm from which you need to be protected today? If you walk a day’s journey without having your spiritual feet shod, does grim and dirt collect on your feet? If you walk all day without your spiritual shoes or if you do not stop periodically during the day for Jesus to wash your sandaled feet, how’s the clean up when you finally do stop to be washed? I enjoy getting a physical pedicure. Any gunk I missed under the nails gets soaked away, the cuticles get trimmed, conditioners and even polish get applied. Oh! It feels good. Can we see ourselves getting a spiritual pedicure? Can you picture it? All the gunk and grim soaked away, the sins that so easily besets us trimmed away, moisturizers and conditioners applied to make our hearts supple and tender to His Voice, polish to make our testimony gleam with His glory. Oh my! I want that! Don’t you? Will I, will you submit to a Jesus Pedicure today? Imagine it. Experience it.

Dear Ones, there are enough (spiritual) sticks, stones, potholes, ditches, ravines, parasites, filth and grim out there waiting to attack, attach and afflict us that we should be deathly afraid to set our feet on enemy territory without first submitting to a Holy Pedicure and every other Heavenly Spa Treatment The LORD wants to give us. And THEN be heavenly determined to take not a step in this world without putting on not only proper footwear but ALL the armor of God. What does ABBA want to protect you from today? If we don’t put on His Armor, we may find out, the hard way.

Psalm 145:

17 The Lord is [rigidly] righteous in all His ways and gracious and merciful in all His works.

18 The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him sincerely and in truth. 

Holy Pedicure. It almost sounds irreverent but I don’t mean to be Father. More and more I want to reverence You. More and more I want to be in awe of You; submitted to You, honoring You with every thought, word and deed. And this morning I pray You will take this Holy Pedicure IDOK and use it to encourage and correct us; to cause us to sit and learn from You; to cause us to desire intimacy with You more than we have before. And we pray for our IDOK Troops for their protection. We ask that You keep them safe today against all enemies of mind, body and spirit. And we pray specifically this morning for Lukas and Captain Tran as they continue with rehab. We would like for them to be fully restored and we trust You with their recovery. We pray for family and friends standing by for wisdom and grace and peace. We pray today for our President and his family, for their protection and for their repentance. We pray that You LORD will put up roadblocks to the evil legislation that Washington wants to enact. And we pray for every America that has been born again into Your Kingdom will pray for America. We pray You will give us grace and space to repent, LORD. We pray for Your protection and promotion of Israel according to Your Word. And Father, for these listed here we pray for Your Help in each soul and situation. You know exactly what they need and how to supply it to them and we pray that for them. And Father, if You desire for any one of us to minister to any one of these, move us; reveal how and by Your Grace, we will do it in Jesus Name and for His Glory alone. Amen and amen.

Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about. Jeanette. Mia and family. Joy and Evan. Gina. Francis T. Cathy T. Cathie R and family. Emily. Walt. Phillip. Margie and Craig. Sandra. Terry and family. Dot B. Julia O. Ann C. Stan and Jowanna and Family. Carolyn. Mary. Mabel. Joan. David T’s Family. Kimberly. Shay and Emma’s Kids (orphanage in Zambia) Ministry. Susan D. Jason A and his mother. Wayne B. Melinda H. Trisha. Patti’s Family. Brennan and his family. Joshua. Branson. The O’Brien family. Kim and her Fiancee. Jonathan. Mabel’s Aunt Lou. Heather and Brandon. Bernie and Linda. Darlene and Torkel. 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. 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. Mollie and family. Julia. Bobbie. Erin. Alan. Tj. Zack. Phillip. Jessica. Larry. Lance. Candance and Family. Laura and family. John and Sandy. Bill and Judy. Andrew and Daughters. Lee. Sharron and family, Linda and family, Bev and Family, Mollie B. Friends at work.

Public and Private School Teachers.

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. 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. T. Palin. John L. Richard M. Adam M. Bobby G. (added 12/16/08) Tommy T.

IDOK Troops leaving shortly for foreign soil: Brandon B.

Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B. Shaun. Bay. Danny. Lee. George. Travis N. Hawk. Justin G.

Injured: Lukas S. (11/30/08) http://www.strafford1st.com/page25/page26/page26.html

Military at home – Tim. Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J. Lyndon A. Jason G. Captain Tran Josh.

The Peace of Israel.

Revival in America.

As I post this it is 67°F and mostly cloudy in Al Asad, IQ (Airport)& the time there is 4:02 PM AST on February 13, 2009.