Seeing Not, Is Believing! (again)

IDOK DEVOTION FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Seeing Not, Is Believing!

I am thinking as I begin, that I will be brief today. Hebrews 11:17 . . .for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.

As seeing Him who is invisible. Hmmm – invisible – even in the Greek Lexicon, invisible means what you expect – you cannot see it. The one not seeing but enduring here was Moses as described in Hebrews 11. You will recall Moses was called to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt. And he did so. And he endured much in that holy undertaking: for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. For a proper understanding let us go again to the Greek Lexicon and let us see that our English word ‘seeing’ as used here in verse 17 in Greek is — horao, meaning to know; become acquainted with by experience. So Moses, he who could not see God with his physical eyes saw Him as he became acquainted with God – as he experienced God. It’s the same for us. Faith when exercised gives way to experience, we can SEE the God we cannot See and when we do we too can endure pursuing enemies, dry and hostile terrain, and even the same old – same old day after day after day. Yep! That’s it. Seeing the God we cannot See makes life worth living. Hebrews 11: 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Thank You, ABBA, for allowing us to SEE You; thank You for allowing us the privilege of experiencing You. Thank You, Holy Spirit, for taking up residency within. And I pray we will be more and more yielded to You. And there are these – many families with various needs; strife and discord that we pray will be forgiven and put aside; sin and rebellious children – rebellious parents too, we pray for repentance and restoration. And our IDOK Troops, we dare not forget them; praying for their safety and protection and well being in spirit, soul and body. Thank You so much for the way You have taken care of each one of them and I pray that each one listed here will come home safe and sound at the appointed time. And I pray for Israel. You know the love You have given me for Your People and I pray for their peace and safety. I pray too for America. Thank You for every Christ Believing American and I pray that we who SEE You will be available to minister so others can SEE You too. I pray for exposure of corruption and repentance of it in this Nation. I pray for more and more people to stand against the evil that is being pushed in this Government. I pray that every elected official from the White House to the tiniest little village in America that does not desire to abide by Your Moral Law will be removed from Office. I pray You will have mercy on America and that You will raise up an ‘Army’ of Christians that will not be silent, not violent, not cruel, but firm in Your Love and Truth and will be a mighty force to stem the tide of corruption and debauchery that is trying to smother and kill this Nation. I ask You for mercy and grace and space to repent. And now before posting this I ask You for rest and peace for our IDOKs and Readers. I pray whatever is troubling each one that she/he will be willing to lay it down and let You be exalted in it. Thank You for another time to gather together and it is in Your Name LORD Jesus that we pray. Amen and amen.

Kathie