IDOK DEVOTION FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

FOR PRAYER AND PRAISE:

Please check Notices Given for updates on Jackson … his Mom and Dad took him home today.

To review the list of names for prayer, please click here.

I have goofed off today — not from praying or reading, but from writing most definitely — unless you count KAT’s Meows.  So please enjoy Sarah Young’s writing today from her book JESUS LIVES.

Joy

REJOICE IN ME ALWAYS. This is a moment-by-moment choice. It is possible to find joy in Me even during the most difficult times. Because I am always near, I am constantly available to help you.I can even carry you through times of extreme adversity.

Imagine a woman who has become engaged to a man she deeply loves and admires. Her heart overflows with pleasure whenever she thinks about her beloved. Problems fade into the background, unable to dampen her enthusiasm and excitement. Similarly, when you remember that I am your perfect Betrothed and that you are promised to Me forever, you can rejoice in Me even though you face many problems.

It is in the present moment that you find Me ever near you. My Presence in the present is an endless source of Joy:a continual feast! The soul-satisfaction you find in Me helps you relate well to other people. As you enjoy My abiding Presence, you can bless others with your gentleness.

Rejoice in the LORD always, I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The LORD is near. Philippians 4:4-5

All the days of the afflicted are evil, but he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast. Proverbs 15:15 NKJV

My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you. Psalm 63:5

Abides in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. John 15:4 NKJV

Thank You, ABBA, for the insight and beauty of words that You have given Sarah.  I pray her message will minister to every heart.  You know our concerns, not one of them has escaped You and we are grateful.  We trust You to intervene as is best. Amen and amen in JESUS NAME.

Holy hugs — Kathie