IDOK DEVOTION FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009
Day 1 of Thanksgiving Week and it has been a sweet, sweet day – my hubby is home with me! My brother and sister-in-love were suppose to be here Tuesday afternoon but had to change plans as my brother (we think) caught a stomach virus and although he is much improved the long drive is not advisable at this time. SO it’s a much quieter Thanksgiving than I expected. I’ve had a few days to adjust to the disappointment; I’m not re-appointed yet but I am getting there. I am looking forward to the community Thanksgiving meal at Satsuma First tomorrow night and Jerry is baking on Day 2 of this Thanksgiving Week. WE HAVE SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR!! Allow me to encourage you to spend some thought time listing your blessings. Even though you have probably seen this YouTube and it was actually prepared for Christmas, lets try it on for Thanksgiving!
Indulge me a few more minutes and let me tell you of some things for which I am grateful. One; I can read! Two, I can see to read. And this is what I read on page 197 of the Patriarch work book. “The Hebrews felt that the future was not whole without the past. If we’re convinced God is sovereign, good, and purposeful, why would He allow or even ordain a season that has no value or contribution to our futures? We certainly don’t want to march into our futures carrying the baggage of our pasts, but God forbid we’d walk away from our mistakes empty-handed. What we need is a baggage exchange. We need to drop off our destructive, heavy baggage at the foot of the cross then tarry there for healing until God loads us with treasures to carry into our futures.”
Treasures to carry into our futures! Oh! I am so thankful for that; and I have a few treasures He has given me from the baggage of the past. And I am thankful that these treasures are for each of us; they are ours for the receiving in Christ Jesus our Savior and Lord!
Jeremiah 29: 11 ‘For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.
Let us not allow this verse to become so familiar to us that we deny the power and the promise in it!
I am planning to meet with you again on Wednesday morning and then I will be taking a few days off from writing, BUT I will be here to receive your prayer requests and other correspondence you might want to send my way.
Thank you for being on the other side of this screen! Holy Hugs to you all!!
Praise Reports and Prayer Requests
Update on Roy: Just got a message from Wanda. Roy has taken a turn for the worse and they’re going to try to get him back to MDA tomorrow morning. I got an e-mail from Julee earlier telling me that he is extremely weak, but they were trying to figure out when he can start therapy. His blood pressure has dropped dangerously low and he has at least 20 lbs. of fluid. Wanda said that his R.N. daughter listened to his chest and started crying because of what she heard with the fluid. Roy is critical. We must continue to pray for them. Love you, Janet
Kathie, please add our good friend Ed Givhan to the already lengthy list. Five years ago he underwent brain cancer surgery and was doing well. It has returned with a vengeance and he is presently in a combined chemo and radiation treatment. Very ill and in need of much prayer. His wife is Joanne and a lot of us understand the role of “caregiver”, it is difficult. Praises, Sybil
Holy Spirit, I ask You to help me pray. To give thanks and praise to You, ABBA, for You are good, You are sovereign and You are love and nothing that You allow is reason for us to doubt You or Your goodness, wisdom or love. And we pray for Roy, we do not come in doubt or lack of faith when we say that without Your touch of healing and restoration Roy’s time here on earth is limited. We are not for a moment doubting that You can raise Roy up, that You can heal him with a word and he would be restored fully whole. There is not a doubt in my mind that You can easily do that and, of course, we would be thrilled beyond words if You were to do that but if You don’t we pray to accept what You do in Your grace and goodness and all knowing wisdom and sovereignty for Roy right now. We pray for peace for him and for Julee. We pray for angels to come and minister; for Your manifested Presence to be so there that lives will be forever changed and enriched by Your Glory in Roy’s room even now. And, ABBA, we pray for Ed. The frailty of human bodies is so evident in Ed too; lift him up to restoration if he yet has work to do in Your Kingdom and if he has finished the course You gave him, receive him with peace and in such a mighty way that Joanne and family can give You eternal praise. And there are more, many more people on this list; some with concerns just as serious as Roy and Ed and some not; but I know a concern is a concern in that You care and You are here for us and with us and most blessedly in us. Thank You, ABBA. So I am asking You to comfort us, to console us, to give us grieving, living mercy and hope. And ,ABBA, thank You that You are healing all our diseases, here and there we are healed in Jesus Name. And before I close this edition, we pray for our IDOK Troops. Please keep them safe and sound; please return them all safe and sound to their families at the appointed time. 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.
Ed G. Tammy and family. Ms. Page. Donald N. Vanessa. W.C. and family. Mary M. Danny and Tina. 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. 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. Brenda and her family. Joshua A. Kim T and her parents. Martha McC. Tamra and Family. Susie. Rachel and family. Joe and Rose. Darlene’s Sister, Leona. Tammy B and Family. 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. 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.. Maggie and Family. Katelyn (H). J Lloyd. Janet and Steve. Bay and family. Bill and Judy. 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)
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. Matt P. (added 9/24/09)
As I post this it is 45°F and Clear in Balad, IQ (Airport) and the time is 8:48 AM AST and on November 24, 2009.
