IDOK DEVOTION FOR FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2009

HIS REST is OUR NEED

1THEREFORE, WHILE the promise of entering His rest still holds and is offered [today], let us be afraid [to distrust it], lest any of you should think he has come too late and has come short of [reaching] it.

2 For indeed we have had the glad tidings [Gospel of God] proclaimed to us just as truly as they [the Israelites of old did when the good news of deliverance from bondage came to them]; but the message they heard did not benefit them, because it was not mixed with faith (with the leaning of the entire personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness) by those who heard it; neither were they united in faith with the ones [Joshua and Caleb] who heard (did believe).

3 For we who have believed (adhered to and trusted in and relied on God) do enter that rest, in accordance with His declaration that those [who did not believe] should not enter when He said, As I swore in My wrath, They shall not enter My rest; and this He said although [His] works had been completed and prepared [and waiting for all who would believe] from the foundation of the world.

I’m still reading in Hebrews and how intriguing it is that when I finally talked myself into getting out of bed, the place where I am in Hebrews is talking to me about REST (and I seem to just not get enough of it) and how the Ancient People of Israel did not enter in ABBA’s REST because of unbelief. And I have heard the admonition many times from this passage that we do not want to be stiff-necked and rebellious and fail to enter into the REST of God. And I agree. I want the REST of God and this morning as I was checking my on-line Greek Lexicon one particular definition of REST was bold on the page to me. For our word REST in Greek is katavpausi? and the transliterated word Katapausis comes from another Greek word that is pauvw and transliterated Pauo. And rest means what you think it means a resting place, a putting to rest; but to get the full benefit of the Greek language you would have to be way more informed than I am, but be that as it may, I looked at four Greek words meaning rest and I settled on this: to make to cease or desist

to restrain a thing or person from something

to cease, to leave off

have got release from sin

no longer stirred by its incitements and seductions

For me to have REST, the Rest ABBA intends for me to have I must BELIEVE Him and in that believing I will no longer be stirred by sin’s incitements and seductions. Now that my Sisters and Brothers is REST!!

Praise Reports and Prayer Requests

I am sad that we must add Roy and Julee to our list again. Cancer has returned to Roy and he and his dear wife, Julee, need our prayers.

A sweetheart of an IDOK wrote it so well to me today when she said: Life is hard but God is good! Amen and Amen.

ABBA, without a doubt we need Your REST and without a doubt we have Your REST when we believe You. We pray as the father in the Gospel of Mark prayed LORD help my unbelief. In all our situations and there are many, many of them represented in these names listed here and in the email addresses to whom this writing is sent – volumes of them, LORD and in particular this morning, Roy and Julee; disease and sickness; physical sickness, emotional sickness, spiritual sickness and spiritual death – all of this and it is way heavy and we pray for Your REST; help us enter into Your REST. Please comfort and protect our IDOK Troops; please continue Your Plan and Way for Israel and America and Your Church and revive us, Your sons and daughters, to fight the good fight of faith. Amen and amen.

A SPECIFIC UNSPOKEN. Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about.

Roy and Julee. Glenn R and his family. Holly. Donald 2. Ed G. Debra B. Jon E. Katie B. Brian. Donald 1. Loyce McM. Marzelle. KC. Neolle T. Mary F. MH and J. Caleb and his family – Rob, Vaughn, Whitaker and Donoghue. Dora. Mattie. Jarrod. BETTY. Billie Joyce and family. Stack Family. Brenda and her family. Joshua A. Kim T and her parents. Martha McC. Tamra and Family. Rachel and family. Joe and Rose. Darlene’s Sister, Leona. Tammy B and Family. Jackie K. Brian T. Ricky M. Linda and Family. Joe. Michael H. Linda W. Debbie W. Mike and Vickie. Natalie. Jacqueline and Sons (River and Jackson). Sandra. Dot B. Julia O. Ann C. Stan and Jowanna and Family Mary. Shay and Emma’s Kids (orphanage in Zambia) Ministry. Susan D. Melissa and daughters. Jason A and his mother. Wayne B. Melinda H. Brennan and his family. Joshua. Mabel’s Aunt Lou. Heather and Brandon. Darlene and Torkel. W C and family. Maggie and Family. DeLois. Katelyn (B) J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Bay and family. Bill and Judy. Doug. Larry and Claudia and family. Callie. Ruth. Cynthia. Allyson and Glyn and family. Brittney and Kersten and family. Sheila and Andy. Carrie and Rachel and Jacob and family. Chuck. Helen and Dan and family. Jen and Larry and family. Mollie and family. Andrew and Daughters. Mollie B.

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. And Lord some weeks later since this prayer began we have word from one of those Alabama officials that he wants our prayers, that he is mindful of You, that he does love You and obviously he is well acquainted with Your Word. And ABBA I am so delighted and grateful for this man and for others like him, so for each of them (and You know who they are, Lord) we pray that You will anoint and empower them to stand firm and holy in these places of service You have given them and Lord please bring others alongside to stand with them and help them. And as he suggested move us to be involved in the political process with more than just our prayers according to the individual will You have for each of us. Again, Lord, thank You for this news, thank You for what You are doing. 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. Bay N. T. Palin. Richard M. Bobby G. (added 12/16/08) Tommy T. Kyle N(3/09). 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. Tommy W.

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 103°F and haze in Al Taqaddum, IQ (Airport) and the time there 4:37 PM AST on July 17, 2009.

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