IDOK DEVOTION FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2009
Repeating and Sleeping
I need this repeat! And even if you don’t, I hope it will comfort you today.
January 18, 2006
I overslept and so here I am with a blank screen and with minutes ticking away, wondering what to say. Life is like that too often isn’t it? We make plans and plans fail and we wonder what now. You know what? He is our “what now”? And our “who” and our “when” and our “where”.
Psalm 121: 1 I WILL lift up my eyes to the hills [around Jerusalem, to sacred Mount Zion and Mount Moriah]–From whence shall my help come?
2 My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
3 He will not allow your foot to slip or to be moved; He Who keeps you will not slumber. 4 Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand [the side not carrying a shield].
6 The sun shall not smite you by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will keep you from all evil; He will keep your life.
8 The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.
Read it again, don’t miss one promise! As soon as we WILL and we lift our eyes, we lift our failed plans, our rushed schedules, our disappointments and our wonder what am I going to do, to HIM, He HELPS. He who made Heaven and Earth can surely plan and shape and mold and uphold my little life (and yours). He who steadies the world can surely keep me from falling into ruin and despair. Even when I oversleep — He never does! He surely keeps ‘our goings’, ‘our doings’, ‘our plans’, ‘our failures’, all our ‘what nows‘, and our ‘who will help me now’ and our ‘when is this going to pass’ and ‘where will I ever find the time’ and ‘where did I put that’, all that and more, He will KEEP us in and through. All we have to do is WILL to LOOK TO HIM FOR OUR HELP! How AWESOME He is; there is NONE to be compared to HIM.
Praise Reports and Prayer Requests
Update From Melinda: I was in Rutledge yesterday and a sign said “Welcome home, Matthew Pelc. Thank you!” He is evidently home recuperating. Thank you, Jesus! We have a church member who is training in Las Vegas now, for deployment to Afghanistan in February; his name is Joey Hyde.
We have a Sister who is troubled – pray for Mary.
Father, thank You. Thank You that there is NONE compared to You and You never sleep and You are never surprised and You never fail and You hold us up and You protect us and You guide us and You keep us now and forevermore. Thank You. Today our list is different from when this message first came and yet some are still in need like Roy and Julee and others are now with You and they are surely well and happy now. Thank You. We would not leave any names out, so we bring the whole of the list to You for help and comfort and healings. And I am comforted that You have not forgotten and that You Holy Spirit KNOWS who needs prayer today and You will get someone to do it. Thank You. And when You privilege me to pray for someone during this day ahead, please don’t let me fail to do. I don’t want to miss the blessing of being a partner in that ones life with You. Oh, Father God, You are so AWESOME; thank You for letting me be your little girl. And thank You for IDOK and I thank You for Your favor upon each of us for Jesus sake. Amen and amen.
A Specific Unspoken.
Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about.
Children and/or Grandchildren about whom Moms (& Dads) are concerned that their salvation profession may not be true.
Mary M. Danny and Tina. Robert and Kerry L. Ken and Della. Art and Sula. Rudon. Kelly C. Henry P. Dana and Joey and Children. Tracey M. Vicki and Bob. Brady and Chloe. Patti and family. Joyce, John & children. Sparky. Sean. Susan R. Kay B. Rusty & Romney. Johnny McK and family. Katie H. Amber Johns. Joe-Ann. McCarver Family. Vickie and Family. Dennis and Lisa J. Jack. Melanie and Jay M. Susanne M. Alice T. Elaine W and Family. Joni and Todd. Roy and Julee. Glenn R and his family. Holly. Donald 2. Ed G. Debra B. Jon E. Brian. Donald 1. Loyce McM. DeLois. Mollie B. Marzelle. KC. Neolle T. Mary F. MH and J. Caleb and his family – Rob, Vaughn, Whitaker and Donoghue. Dora. Mattie. Jarrod. 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. Natalie. Jacqueline and Sons (River and Jackson). Sandra. Dot B. Julia O. Ann C. Stan and Jowanna and Family Mary.. Susan D. Melissa and daughters. Jason A and his mother. Wayne B. Melinda H. Brennan and his family. Joshua. Heather and Brandon. Darlene and Torkel. W C and family. Maggie and Family. Katelyn (H) J Lloyd. 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.
Shay and Emma’s Kids (orphanage in Zambia) Ministry
Ryan, Sarah, Josh & Caleb Bedenkop – missionaries in Arizona.
The Ministry of IDOK
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. Justin G. Michael K. Bay N. T. Palin. Bobby G. (added 12/16/08) Tommy T. Kyle N(3/09). Jessica D. (4/09) Sgt. Vince Barrientos (5/2009) Bill H. (added 9/24/09) Brandon B.
IDOK Troops leaving shortly for foreign soil: Joey H. 10/21/09.
Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B. Shaun. Bay. Lee. George. Travis N. Hawk. Justin G. Tommy W.
Injured: Lukas S. (11/30/08) Matt P. (added 9/24/09)
Military at home, specifically those emotional-spirit wounds that only God and Time can heal – Adam M. Captain Tran. Josh. John L. Drew. Richard M.
As I post this it is 96°F and scattered clouds in Balad, IQ (Airport) and the time is 3:33 PM AST on October 21, 2009.
