IDOK DEVOTION FOR TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2010
Praise Reports, Prayer Requests and Updates:
Carolyn brings these to us: Can we pray for Jerry who needs healing and salvation, and Joyce who needs salvation. Melissa who needs healing. Spencer who needs healing and asked for prayer.
Okay. Truth. I am beginning this with some trepidation. As we move along you may see why.
Some of my Scripture meditation for today is found at Isaiah 5:20-23 and it is there we shall begin reading. Commonly I do not present Scripture in this format. Before each verse I am giving you a phrase which I think is currently reflective of what I see in the verse. I wonder if you do too.
By all means this is only one of the many that could be represented here in 20a; this is just the one that first came to mind – homosexuality ….
Isaiah 5:20 a. Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Abortion ….
20 b. Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness;
Human Reasoning vs. The WORD OF GOD ….
20 c. Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
Psalm 34:8 KJV 8O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him.
Hollywood – Mainstream Media ….
21. Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight!
Capitol Hill DC and all politicians drunk on power and running in packs like rabid dogs ….
22 a. Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and valiant men in mixing strong drink,
Corrupt judges ….
22 b. Who justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the rights of the ones who are in the right!
Do you see it? Now. What are we going to do to Whoa these behaviors? I’m just asking.
To review the list of names for prayer, please click here.
ABBA, honestly this stirs me up and I need You to rule and over rule this stirring. Because I recognize I need to be stirred up rightly. To be stirred up in demonstrative holy love and boldness; not fruitless anger and mindless emotions. There’s more than enough of that going around, isn’t there? So what do You want us to partner with You to do about these woes in the land? Clearly You are not pleased with this stuff. Clearly You want the participants to repent. Clearly You want no one to perish. Clearly You want no one to go to hell. Clearly Your patience and long suffering indicates You’d rather forgive than pour out wrath. Yet I know when Your long suffering is exhausted, You have no choice but open Heaven and pour out Your wrath. It’s getting closer every day, isn’t it? In truth, You expect me to do something about it, don’t You? I’m lazy and scared. But You are not going to let me go on this way are You? Thank You. I don’t want to either. Shall I believe that You are calling an army of saint-soldiers together to commission with detailed combat and rescue orders? If You are please confirm and sign my enlistment papers, please. Oh, You already did on November 18, 1975 and I’ve been AWOL a number of times. You’re right. Thank You for Your overwhelming mercy to me. I love You so much DADDY. I can’t explain it — it’s just You. Thank You. I have another request – I got lots of requests — but this one in particular I think I need some urgent help with — writing this here and then just being a writer and not a doer. I think I have been doing that much too long. I’d like to stop it SOON. The sooner the better, please. Don’t let me get too personal here for public consumption.
I’ve read the names of our IDOK Troops, some have been on the list for so many months I don’t know if we have them listed in the right place or not; but even if we don’t You really do know where they are. You really do know their faces and their hearts. You really do love them like no one else does. You really are taking care of them. Thank You.
And I’ve read the names and have seen the faces of many on our Prayer list. Thank You for listening and thank You for answering.
Israel comes to mind now. I pray for their peace. Is there more You have for me to do? Give me Your heart and Your will for me in this.
And there are others matters coming to mind; that Your House is to be a House of Prayer; Town Hall meetings; National Day of Prayer; Schools and teachers and students, particularly the ones right here around me; President Obama, Michelle and their daughters; the body of politicians; the oil clean up; finishing out this day well; our IDOKs and our Readers; all this I am bringing to You in these few words and somehow I KNOW You are hearing me. I love you so. Thank You. In JESUS’ Blessed Name, thank You and for now Amen and amen.
