IDOK DEVOTION FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2009

I am still off my beat, so allow me again just a quick word and a prayer with you.

Promises

Even consistently faithful humans can slip, over extend, fall and break promises; BUT not our God.

Isaiah 25.

A promise for the future:

8 He will swallow up death [in victory; He will abolish death forever]. And the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces; and the reproach of His people He will take away from off all the earth; for the Lord has spoken it.

9 It shall be said in that day, Behold our God upon Whom we have waited and hoped, that He might save us! This is the Lord, we have waited for Him; we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.

And a promise for today:

Isaiah 26.

3 You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You.

4 So trust in the Lord (commit yourself to Him, lean on Him, hope confidently in Him) forever; for the Lord God is an everlasting Rock [the Rock of Ages].

PRAYER REQUEST:Christopher H. A 5 year old son of a friend of an IDOK Sister Lisa, who may have Hodgkin’s. She (the Mother) is a nurse at Mobile Infirmary and was able to get extensive testing and biopsies done immediately Friday. They are waiting on the test results to come in this week. They are so upset and as a parent of a 5 year old, I cannot even begin to feel the pain that this family is going through. It would mean so much to me and their family for him/them to receive as many prayers they can.

Thank you for praying with me for a safe trip for my much loved William and Brenda. They arrived home safe, quite a bit tired but in good time and had some fun along the way.

In addition to Christopher we are adding Darlene’s Sister. Her medical condition is serious, even to the point of probable leg amputation.

Father, thank You for the opportunities of praise and ministry that are in this day for each of us. I pray we will seize them and use them up for Your Glory. I pray we will have eyes to see Your sovereign goodness displayed all around us. And when we see hurtful, unfair and unjust happenings, I pray we will remember Your Promises and by Your Grace and Strength choose to trust You and continue to love You. We pray for Christopher and we see this disease as hurtful and unfair and we pray that You will intervene and give this little one a miracle of healing and we pray for his family to see and know Your Presence in all this and as they wait for test results, help them keep their minds stayed on You for Your Perfect Peace. And then Darlene’s Sister, she has suffered much and more suffering according to medical reports is ahead of her and yet we know that You are able to reverse this and we would like to see You do that but even if You don’t we proclaim that You are Good and Your Promises are true. We pray for peace and comfort for Darlene, not only concerning her sister but Torkel and their children and grandchildren; all that concerns her we pray she will SEE Your Sovereign Goodness in the here and now and stand firmly on Your Promises. We pray this for us all, LORD, and each one listed here that we will see Your Sovereign Goodness and stand faithfully on Your Promises. Comfort and protect our IDOK Troops in mind, body and spirit and Troop Families waiting. Protect and defend Israel we pray and send conviction and grace and space for America to repent. You know our concerns regarding the President and his family and every man and woman on Capital Hill. We have to believe that some of them actually do KNOW You and for them, LORD, guard them and please, please don’t let them fall; snatch them from compromise and fill them with Your Spirit; for the others, LORD, we pray for HOLY GHOST conviction to fall upon them so strongly and heavily that even their sleep is troubled and their food is unsatisfying for as long as they refuse to repent and if not this, bring whatever means and actions You deem necessary to get their attention. ABBA, Your Word promises You will pour out Your Spirit upon Your Sons and Daughters in the Last Days, come and pour out on us we pray. Amen and amen. A SPECIFIC UNSPOKEN. Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about. Christopher H and his family. Darlene’s Sister. Mr. Matthews. Tammy B and Family. Jackie K. Trisha and Jayden. L. Brian T. Ricky M. Chloe Melissa. Linda and Family. Joe. Michael H. Linda W. Debbie W. Mike and Vickie. Family of Ann J. Moriah and her family. Natalie. Kathy and family. Tommy and Raye. Doug. Woman of Sadness. Frank. 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, Kevin and 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. 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. Chad B (3/2009)

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 72°F and mostly cloudy in Al Asad, IQ (Airport) & the time there is 3:23 PM AST on March 24, 2009.