How Can This Be?

IDOK DEVOTION FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2009

Just some quick notes that may or may not make it to the final send. Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in Me. Now to find just where that is recorded in the TEXT. (John 14:1“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.) Hey, I just realized I have that memorized. Now to work on remembering John 14:1.

A heart that does not believe there is a God who loves her (him) is a troubled soul. And a heart that does not believe and rely upon Jesus the One and Only is a soul in grave trouble.

Lets read the remained of the quote.

2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.

4 And where I go you know, and the way you know.”

If you have a red letter Bible, these words are written in red as they came from the mouth of Jesus as He walked here in GodMan Flesh. He is still speaking these words today and we hear them by the Holy Spirit. Aren’t you glad?

Yes we know the way. He has shown us the way. He is the way. John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Are you thinking about crucifixion day? There has never been a day like that day and there never shall be again. Others had been crucified previously and others were crucified after, but only on that day did the Son of God die. His Spirit separated from His Body and He died. His heart stopped beating, His chin dropped to His chest. The very Son of God died. And those who loved Him wept and wailed and mourned. They were devastated. Their world as they had known it crumbled into nothingness. Our Lord’s Body was taken from the cross shortly before 6:00 PM. His Mother, the Eleven, Mary and the other women had three nights and three days of ‘how can this be?’ They put Him in a cold, dark grave and went home to dark and lonely houses. Maybe they moved about in those houses in a daze, questioning everything He said to them and then berating themselves for questioning. But who wouldn’t? We are so what we can see with our physical eyes oriented, until by faith we see JESUS ALIVE! Oh that more and more we would by faith SEE Jesus Alive! See Him Alive by the bed of a sick child, by a stack of unpaid bills, by the operating table, by a son or daughter in a far away place, by your side when no one else is, and especially on ‘crucifixion day’ when you lay that precious body in the tomb, we must see HIM ALIVE. “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.

Again we come with our prayers for others, for these written here, praying for their spirits to be renewed. Praying they will by faith see You standing with them, providing everything they need. We pray for our IDOK Troops for their safety and protection and safe returns home to family and friends. We pray for this situation wherein pirates have captured an American vessel. We pray these evil men will be stopped and we pray the hostages will be returned home to their families and we pray America will respond with wisdom and strength. Strength that will prevent other such attacks. The more I hear and read the more I see the leaders of America are anything but leaders, they are influenced, even controlled by flesh and Satan. I trust You to care for me in impossible situations and yet I don’t want to see America reduced to nothing. Please have mercy on us; grant grace and space to repent. Pour out Your Spirit of conviction with power. Holy Spirit, persuade men, women and children that we are sinners and Jesus is the only Savior. We are continuing to pray for Chandler, for Doug, for all those who are sick in any way and we ask You to heal them. In all our lives we pray not our will but Your Will be done. Thank You for praying that in the Garden and making sure we get to live with You forever. Amen and amen.

A SPECIFIC UNSPOKEN. Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about. Tamra and Family. Rachel and family. Joe and Rose. Emily. Stellan. Chandler. Mrs. Walker. Christopher H and his family. Darlene’s Sister. Mr. Matthews. Tammy B and Family. Jackie K. Brian T. Ricky M. Chloe Melissa. Linda and Family. Joe. Michael H. Linda W. Debbie W. Mike and Vickie. Natalie. Kathy and family. Tommy and Raye. Doug. Frank. Jeanette. 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. Kimberly. Shay and Emma’s Kids (orphanage in Zambia) Ministry. Susan D. Melissa and daughters. Jason A and his mother. Wayne B. Melinda H. Trisha. 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. W C and family. Maggie and Family. Joseph Toomey and Family. DeLois. Katelyn (B). Janie B. Vickie. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Cathy. Bay and family. John and Carolyn and Family. Larry and Claudia and family. 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.

The Peace of Israel.

Revival in America.

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) Kyle N. (3/26)

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, specifically those emotional/spirit wounds that only God and Time can heal – Captain Tran Josh.

As I post this it is 55°F and scattered clouds in Al Asad, IQ (Airport) and the time there is 5:52 AM AST on April 9, 2009.