IDOK DEVOTION FOR MONDAY, MAY 11, 2009

It is Friday morning, May 8, 2009, and I am making some notes for Monday’s edition. It has been a busy morning. I did some housekeeping pleasures early so when I sat to read and write I would not be distracted by un-kept floors and the like. And as I was picking up and putting here and putting there, I found a sweet blessing from ABBA. I have a pencil that I like very much and some days ago I lost the cap over the eraser. And being the obsessive soul that I am I was sad about that and I mentioned it to DADDY GOD and then went on day to day. Occasionally the cap would cross my mind but I was resolved to not having it. Oh, me of little faith! This morning as I stepped to open the blinds I felt something tiny under my foot and you guessed it, there was my eraser cap. My journal entry reads: Thank You for Your goodness to me. Finding the cap for that pencil means much to me. Thank You. Nothing is ever lost with You. I love it! And I love You!!

Something so simple and yet that little something speaks to me in volumes of ‘sweet somethings’ whispered in my soul. Our God is the one and only AWESOME God.

Nothing is ever lost with Him. Not eraser caps. Not our tears; He keeps all those in a bottle. Have you ever wondered what He will do with them one day?

Psalm 56: 8 You number my wanderings;

Put my tears into Your bottle;

Are they not in Your book?

9 When I cry out to You,

Then my enemies will turn back;

This I know, because God is for me.

Do you know that today? Do you KNOW that God is for you?

Do you have some misplaced ‘eraser caps’? It may be that some are important, some trivial? Don’t worry. ABBA KNOWS where they are and when you least expect it they might show up right under your ‘foot’. You see I am just goofy enough (and I am SO GLAD I am) to believe that when I stepped on that eraser cap, picked it up and began to thank Him, that He smiled so Big. He may have even laughed out loud. I think He delights in delighting me. And while my bumper sticker says I’m His favorite. I know He is just as delighted to delight you as He is to delight me.

This came Saturday evening: Hi Kathie, I just heard from Melinda..she is home and doing much better. Her heart is better..she is off some of her meds and on some new ones..she has some blockages..but they are only 20 %. I was so worried about her. Just wanted to let you know how she was doing. Mabel

DADDY GOD, I am thinking that You can and will take this ‘silly’ devotion and apply it to some serious ‘eraser caps’ and give our IDOKs some encouragement. I am thinking that You will bring some smiles to faces. You sure have mine. And nothing would please me more than to give You reason to smile. So help me do that and not just me but all our IDOKs. Thank You for Melinda’s improving health; thank You for the improvement Doug began to experience today, please continue it and make him well again. Thank You for Mike. It seems there is some good news here and not so good news there; but in all of it, we know You love Mike and we trust You. We pray for Vickie’s continued strength too. And ABBA, I am thinking of Bev and the back pain. I would surely like for You to alleviate the pain and the cause of it. And Linda H, just love on her for me and give her a vision of what she can yet do in Your Kingdom. And please for Steve, no dizzy spells this week. And Cathy, I don’t know but just whatever she needs, Lord. And not just these specific names but all these listed here, whatever they need I pray they will seek You and receive from You all that You desire to give them. And our IDOK Troops, protect them and bring them home safe and sound when it’s time. Again I pray for the cleansing of Washington and all 50 States; for the Peace of Israel and the saving of the children. Amen and amen.

A SPECIFIC UNSPOKEN. Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about. Joshua A. Kim T and her parents. Martha McC. Cathie R’s Family. Tamra and Family. Rachel and family. Joe and Rose. Emily. Stellan. 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. 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.

ABBA, I am posting this here in prayer as a daily prayer and I am praying as pure in motive as I know how today, asking that You by whatever ways and means You choose, see to the removal from office of every elected Official in Washington and all 50 States that is not sensitive to and is not inclined to work to preserve Judaeo-Christian values and the Constitution of this Nation in its Original Intent. Lord, I am so sorry that many (and thank You not all) offices of this Nation are filled with corrupt, reprobate-minded people who have no regard for You or Your Word and if I have done anything that has contributed to the election of these people, please forgive me and stop me from any further actions that will damage and bring this Nation to complete ruin. I pray Holy Spirit that You will stir the hearts and prayers of enough people to bring this Nation to repentance and will clean and cleanse the offices and the Officials of this Nation. Father God, please have mercy on us. Lord Jesus, clean Washington even as You did the Temple if need be. Amen and amen.

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. Justin G. Michael K. Sgt. Bozicevich. Bay N. T. Palin. Richard M. Bobby G. (added 12/16/08) Tommy T. Chad B (3/2009) Kyle N. (3/26). Jessica D. (4/09) Sgt. Vince Barrientos (5/2009)

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)

Military at home, specifically those emotional-spirit wounds that only God and Time can heal – Adam M. Captain Tran. Josh. John L. Drew.

As I post this it is 64°F and haze in Al Asad, IQ (Airport) and the time there is 6:30 AM AST on May 11, 2009.