Thursday, September 23, 2010 — IDOK Devotion

We have been asked to pray for Todd Williams. He is married with one child, in his mid-30s, was involved in a car wreck and has suffered vertebrae injury – surgery today, Wednesday. He is a friend of a friend of my beloved’s.

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I think for today, Thursday, it will just be a ‘check in’ day, because mostly today I have been ‘checked-out’.  Actually, I am having far far too many of those days lately and most likely you have noticed.

Genesis 39: (The Message) ^19-23 When his master heard his wife’s story, telling him, “These are the things your slave did to me,” he was furious. Joseph’s master took him and threw him into the jail where the king’s prisoners were locked up. But there in jail God was still with Joseph: He reached out in kindness to him; he put him on good terms with the head jailer. The head jailer put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners—he ended up managing the whole operation. The head jailer gave Joseph free rein, never even checked on him, because God was with him; whatever he did God made sure it worked out for the best.

God made sure it worked out for the best.  That’s our word for today  — all who are born again into CHRIST JESUS have this promise from Him — God is going to make sure it all works out for the best.  Go with that today.

ABBA, I come now in the name of JESUS my Savior, resting and relying upon Your goodness, Your love and mercy toward me and all Your children wherever we are found.  We pray now for Todd Williams asking that his surgery be a success; that is body heal and, LORD, we are not privy to Todd’s spiritual health.  We do not know if he is in death or life, so our first prayer is that You will tend his spiritual needs that if re-birth is needed that You will set him up to hear the Gospel again with Your anointing upon his heart to believe the Message and say yes this time.  If he is our brother already we rejoice in this and trust You that all this will work out for the best for him and his wife and child.

We continue to pray for Jackson, Melinda said the doctors are working with him and he is developing and we appreciate this, LORD.  It is our desire that he be made whole.  It is our desire that Melinda recover more and more too and get more and more abilities back. We pray for Steve and Ashley for strength and wisdom to raise Jackson with dignity and honor and for Your glory.  And our Praying for These people, each one — so much need there, LORD, cancers of all sorts, both medically and spiritually –  we are a needy people and we confess You are our hope and in You we do trust.  We don’t always see it right away but You do always make sure it works out for us.  Thank You. And our IDOK Troops they are always before us; always wanting them to be safe and always wanting them to honor You in the jobs they perform. And I am mindful that this is day 3 of 40 praying for America; praying for repentance; praying for the November elections.  And, ABBA, I unashamedly pray for people to get out and vote for people that will adhere to America’s Constitution as it was written under Your Leadership.  I pray You will have mercy and position us to again receive this Country back for Your Glory and the betterment of the whole world. I pray for Israel, always for peace and protection for them; and for the Body of the LORD JESUS, repentance for us too.  I am still thinking about what Lisa said.  I really want to be one of those lionesses that awakens.  Today’s doings would not give evidence to that but I accept Your forgiveness and even in this moment believe You will yet do it in me and not just me but every willing man and woman who reads here and beyond.  Thank You, HOLY SPIRIT, please minster this lesson as You will in JESUS NAME.  Amen and amen.

Holy hugs, kt