Forgive me I am giving you a rerun this morning. From my archives it appears to be the first IDOK that I have a record of. It’s not the first written but is within the first few months of the beginning. It’s date is September 4, 2003. This morning I am entitling it Clean and Loved and I am wondering how did I ever get up and out and get to my work desk by 7:30 day after day??? Was I younger then?

I have so enjoyed reading this morning and I am about to run out of time since I am due at my desk and working by 7:30 this morning. I started out with Rev. 5:12 which reads: ” Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.” And then a quote from Andrew Murray:

“Having the Lamb of God as your almighty shepherd and your faithful keeper does indeed make it possible for the thoughts and cares of earth not to prevail and separate you from His love.” Which, of course, lead me to Romans 8:38 and 39 which reads:”For I am persuaded beyond doubt (am sure) that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things impending and threatening nor things to come, nor powers, Nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” And from that point I just kept reading. Oh, the Word of God what a joy and balm to the soul and spirit it is!!! I urge you to sit some time today with Your Own Word and enjoy! Chapters 9 and 10 will give you a lot to think about. But there are four little words right in the middle of verse 10 in Chapter 10 that I want to leave you with today: “and so is justified” okay, I’ll read the whole verse with you: “For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) AND SO IS JUSTIFIED (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms [his] salvation.”

Is that not the best news ever?! We are JUSTIFIED. Just As Though We Had Not Sinned. ALL BECAUSE OF JESUS! Rejoice in Your Savior this day!! This is the day The Lord hath made we WILL be glad and rejoice in it!! Yes, rejoice today. Rejoice. Our God reigns and in Him we are righteous and clean.

Father, thank you for Jesus, thank you that no evil we have done or shall ever do will ever stop you from loving us and that because of the Precious Blood of Jesus we stand clean before you. That My Father is too awesome for me to take in but I pray that more and more I and my sisters and all who read these words will KNOW BEYOND A SHADOW OF A DOUBT THAT YOU LOVE US AND WE ARE JUSTIFIED BY THE BLOOD OF YOUR DEAR SON and that we will tell and live YOUR GOSPEL today and every day and every where we go. Thank you that we have sisters and brothers all over this world and Lord thank you for the work you are doing in hearts, especially in the hearts of those we love so very much. Bless and keep safe our people serving this Nation and guard and protect the President; may he have a keen sense of Your Presence with him this very day for Jesus sake and in His name. Amen and amen.

And ABBA now years later from the praying of that prayer we come to add these dear ones. You have been so faithful, You have grown us so and we are grateful. I ask You this morning for traveling mercies for Larry and Claudia and I ask you for a successful surgery for Doug; for his doctors to be rested and their hands to be held in Your Hands. I pray for Jodi, You know the need. We pray again too for Moriah and her family, You know that need too ABBA. We pray for Jacqueline and her sons, Bernie and Linda, Darlene and Torkel, Natalie, Amy and her girls, WC and his family. LORD, we leave out not one. Step into their situations today and touch everyone of them just as they are needed. Keep safe our IDOK Troops we pray; protect Israel, revive Your Church and spare America we pray from destruction, give us grace and space to repent and I pray we will. Amen and amen.

Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about. Moriah and her family. Natalie. Kathy and family. Tommy and Raye. Doug. Woman of Sadness. Frank. Ann J. Jeanette. Mia and family. Joy and Evan. Gina. Francis T. Cathy T. Cathie R and family. Jacqueline and Sons (River and Jackson) Emily. Walt. Phillip. Margie and Craig. Sandra. Terry and family. Dot B. Julia O. Ann C. Stan and Jowanna and Family. Carolyn. Mary. Mabel. Amy and her Girls. 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. 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. Kyle N. (3/26)

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 72°F and partly cloudy in Baghdad, IQ (Airport) & the time there is 4:27 PM AST on February 25, 2009.