IDOK DEVOTION FOR MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009

I like lighted candles. I like the ‘feel’ they bring to a room. I like the message they give to the people in the room. I think they say someone cares about you. Saturday was a day for lighting candles. And Saturday one particular candle giving off its loving glow moved me so much I captured its picture. Not only did I snap the picture but I wrote myself a note. I was thinking of you, my IDOKs, and a devotional thought for us. Matthew 5:15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

I thought when candle wicks are lit, the light is the same, but the vessels in which we place the candles can be very different. Each of us who have exchanged our sins for the Righteous of Jesus, have the LIGHT of the world within us but no two of us are the same. He is the same Jesus in each of us but how HE shines out from within is as varied as we the vessels. A clear smooth vase disburses the light one way and a faceted vase another way. And hopefully all of us are disbursing His Light. After all who in their right mind would light a candle and place the candle under a bushel? These were my thoughts on Saturday. And tonight’s (Sunday) sermon by Dr. Moses Caesar was all about LIGHT. The text was Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. You don’t have to shine like someone else to be beautiful and valuable in ABBA’s Kingdom. In fact you CANNOT shine like any one else. You are a unique ‘candle holder’, so shine dear one. Keep your vessel clean and SHINE! It’s the best way to tell the people in your ‘room’ that you love them and it’s the only way to be His light in this dark, dark world.

ABBA I think You are up to more than I know with these LIGHT messages. This I know I am so grateful that You found me in this dark, dark world and placed Yourself the Light of the World within me. Thank You that You have cleaned this vessel and You are continually polishing me. Keep it up LORD, don’t stop. I want to be like the moon. It reflects the light of the sun because it has no light of its own and I LORD JESUS without You had no light of my own. You indeed are the LIGHT of the World. Shine LORD Shine through us. We have requests represented here, some specific, some general and we pray for Your Hand upon them all. Amen and amen. A SPECIFIC UNSPOKEN. 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.

And specifically those emotional/spirit wounds that only God and Time can heal

The Peace of Israel.

Revival in America.

As I post this it is 52°F and haze in Balad, IQ (Airport) & the time there is 8:56 AM AST on March 2, 2009.