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Follower of Yeshua. Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother. Some call me a teacher. Some say I'm a prayer warrior. A few accredit me with some writing skills. Me? I say I'm a work in slow progress, looking for perfection in eternity and until then having all the holy fun I know how.
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IDOK DEVOTION FOR MONDAY, JULY 21, 2008

What I am about to do may not be one of the brightest things I have ever done for an IDOK Devotion. I say this with sincerity, apart from Jesus, I am not real smart. In fact left to myself I am down right dumb and more often than I like that natural dumbness comes out. I hope this is NOT one of those times. But anyway here goes!
At this writing, I have just come in from the porch. After that sweetheart of a man of mine goes to the office, I usually go to the front porch with my prayer journal and I did that today. Now, it is Friday morning (7/18/08) and if all goes as planned you will be reading this on Monday, the 21st. Let me set up for you this portion of my journal entry. It is common for me to have front porch guests as I write. Usually a ‘green’ lizard or two. And over these weeks, I have become a little less intimidated by them. However this morning and even smaller creature ‘graced’ me with his presence – a blue tailed, brown striped lizard, ever so tiny.
Now for the entry: It must be getting close to an hour out here. That little creature just keeps close – too close for my comfort. What are You telling me – MOVE? He seems to be enjoying the sun shine – such a busy little thing. So tiny. Here I am so huge compared to him and I shiver at the thought of him coming close to me. How rational is that? Why is that? Is he harmful to me? Does he have poison in him that could make me ill or kill me? Oh well. You really are a magnificent Creator. I would love to commune with You, a dialogue – this seems one sided in a way. I know You are hearing my questions but I don’t hear immediate answers. All in due time, huh? It will be great, so great – so ‘I have no words’ – to face to face see You and experience Your creation as You created it and intended for us. I do want that day. But You know what? I want to want that day more. I want to want You more. I want to long for You more. I want to be more homesick for Heaven. More than I am. Maybe that would inspire me to be a better servant here. Work on me – okay? I love you, Abba. I think I am going in now. I know You remember the ‘One Things’ for our daughters and our sons and grandchildren and family members. Thank You Lord. Thank You for this morning.
There’s a reason Prayer Journals are usually private (and most often should probably be kept that way). And there’s a reason I urge you to keep one. They help to teach you who you are. And just maybe a prayer journal will reveal in a unique way that God The Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit is ‘head over heels’ (I use that term reverently) in love with you.
A worship song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjhxOv9YDag&feature=related
Romans 8: 21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now.
23 Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.
Father God and now a new day is here and a new week begun. I pray You will fellowship with us individually on our ‘front porches’. Help us discern the ‘front porch guests’ in our individual lives; to enjoy your creation and worship You today. Thank You for taking care and protecting our IDOK Troops today and thank You for loving on and caring for these listed here. Amen and amen. Tye B. Joann. Sheri, Tyler, Hannah. Edie. Ann J. Bernie. Malpas Family. Darlene. Rachel. W C and family. Richard and Emma and family. Chris B. Maggie and Family. Josh. Donnie S. Renee’. Cathy’s friend and son. Odessa H. Kathy S. Glen Beck. Tonya and family. Dall T. Dylan. Marsha’s grand-baby. Kathy N. Kyle A. Joseph Toomey and Family. DeLois. Terri. Kim T. Kevin and the children. Lisa’s Mother. Katelyn (B). Janie B. Pattie S. Vickie. Lisa W. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Cathy. Toy and family. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn. Larry and Claudia and family. Taylor & family. David & Allison. Jeanette and Earl and family. Libby and family. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Cynthia. Martha F and Bob. Allyson and Glyn and family. Brittney and Kersten and family. Sharron and family. Sheila and Andy. Carrie and Rachel and Jacob and family. Billy and Gina and boys. Lance and family. Grace and family. Tressa. Brad, Lindsay, Karah and Haley. Chuck. Windy and Jared and families. Helen and Dan and family. Jen and Larry and family. Chad and Brittany and family. Mollie and family. Julia. Bobbie. Tj. Zack. Phillip. Jessica. Larry. Kayla. Trey. Jacob. Ashely. Lance. Candance and Baby. Laura and family. John and Sandy. Bill and Judy. Adam & Family. Andrew. Cindy, Sharron and Tonya’s houses to sell.
Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about
Every IDOK and every IDOK son and daughter and grandchild.
Every IDOK Pastor and Family. Every IDOK church.
The Peace of Israel
Revival in America.
IDOKs Military Families.
IDOKs Troops (foreign soil) – Ethan. Christopher. Raul. Robert. Billy. Josh. Buddy. Mark. Josh W. James. Bryan. Nick. Brant W. Christopher R. Joshua M. Brent. Drew. Justin G. Kyle N. Michael K. Sgt. Bozicevich. Bay N.
IDOK Troops leaving shortly for foreign soil: Albert R III.
Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B. Tommy T. Shaun. Bay. Danny. Lee. George.Travis N. Hawk.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony. Hector
Hospitalized outside USA: Corpl. Light. Bradley T.
Military at home adjusting – Tim. Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J. Lyndon A. Jason G.
Civilian in Country – Lee.
As I post this it is 115°F and clear in Kuwait, KW & the time there is 1:30 PM AST – on July 21, 2008
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IDOK DEVOTION FOR FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2008


Seems like old times – here early, I mean. And this song is playing in my head this morning. It’s by Hillsong – Mighty to Save.
If you want to ‘hear’ – follow to this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58RMiXFX4_g
Everyone needs compassion
A love that’s never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
A kindness of a Savior
The hope of nations
Savior
He can move the mountains
My God is Mighty to save
He is Mighty to save
Forever
Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
So take me as You find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender
Shine your light and let the whole world see
We’re singing for the glory of the risen King…Jesus
This was good to wake up to – My God is Mighty to save and He can move mountains!! He has conquered the grave. What do we have to fear today? He is giving me happy tears this morning. Praise His Holy Sweet Name!
Matthew 5: 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
Psalm 106: 7 Our fathers in Egypt did not understand Your wonders;
They did not remember the multitude of Your mercies,
But rebelled by the sea—the Red Sea.
8 Nevertheless He saved them for His name’s sake,
That He might make His mighty power known.
9 He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it dried up;
So He led them through the depths,
As through the wilderness.
Thank You Abba for such sweetness this morning. You, our God are MIGHTY to SAVE; You have moved mountains in our lives and we PRAISE You with our whole hearts this morning. You, Lord Jesus, have conquered the grave, what shall frighten us now? And in this moment we are not frightened but we know life out there happens, help us remember You are Mighty to Save. Help us remember when we are in the trenches and knee deep in stuff that You Lord and You alone are MIGHTY TO SAVE and You have conquered the grave. We proclaim today in YOU we are safe. Thank You Father. Thank You. We proclaim this today too for our IDOK Troops; in You they are safe – You are mighty to save. For these listed here with every trouble, every sorrow, sickness or disease, we proclaim You are MIGHTY TO SAVE and so for each of them we thank You for what You are doing in them today. And Lord not only do we hear today that You are mighty to save but we see a privilege and obligation for us to let the light You have given us shine before the worlds we walk around in today and we want to do that and as best we know how right now we say, we will, by Your Grace, we will let others see You in us today. Thank You for Your Mighty Hand upon our Sister Israel and we look for Her Peace to come. And thank You for Your Hand upon America, we look to see You work and bring folks to repentance and salvation. Thank You for Your Hand upon Your Church, we look for Refreshing Wind to blow and for Your People to be set free to worship and love You more deeply for Jesus sake. Amen and amen. Tye B. Joann. Sheri, Tyler, Hannah. Edie. Ann J. Bernie. Malpas Family. Darlene. Rachel. W C and family. Richard and Emma and family. Chris B. Maggie and Family. Josh. Donnie S. Renee’. Cathy’s friend and son. Odessa H. Kathy S. Glen Beck. Tonya and family. Dall T. Dylan. Marsha’s grand-baby. Kathy N. Kyle A. Joseph Toomey and Family. DeLois. Terri. Kim T. Kevin and the children. Lisa’s Mother. Katelyn (B). Janie B. Pattie S. Vickie. Lisa W. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Cathy. Toy and family. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn. Larry and Claudia and family. Taylor & family. David & Allison. Jeanette and Earl and family. Libby and family. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Cynthia. Martha F and Bob. Allyson and Glyn and family. Brittney and Kersten and family. Sharron and family. Sheila and Andy. Carrie and Rachel and Jacob and family. Billy and Gina and boys. Lance and family. Grace and family. Tressa. Brad, Lindsay, Karah and Haley. Chuck. Windy and Jared and families. Helen and Dan and family. Jen and Larry and family. Chad and Brittany and family. Mollie and family. Julia. Bobbie. Tj. Zack. Phillip. Jessica. Larry. Kayla. Trey. Jacob. Ashely. Lance. Candance and Baby. Laura and family. John and Sandy. Bill and Judy. Adam & Family. Andrew. Cindy, Sharron and Tonya’s houses to sell.
Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about
Every IDOK and every IDOK son and daughter and grandchild.
Every IDOK Pastor and Family. Every IDOK church.
The Peace of Israel
Revival in America.
IDOKs Military Families.
IDOKs Troops (foreign soil) – Ethan. Christopher. Raul. Robert. Billy. Josh. Buddy. Mark. Josh W. James. Bryan. Nick. Brant W. Christopher R. Joshua M. Brent. Drew. Justin G. Kyle N. Michael K. Sgt. Bozicevich. Bay N.
IDOK Troops leaving shortly for foreign soil: Albert R III.
Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B. Tommy T. Shaun. Bay. Danny. Lee. George.Travis N. Hawk.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony. Hector
Hospitalized outside USA: Corpl. Light. Bradley T.
Military at home adjusting – Tim. Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J. Lyndon A. Jason G.
Civilian in Country – Lee.
As I post this it is 115°F and haze in Al Taji, IQ & the time there is 1:56 PM AST- on July 18, 2008
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IDOK DEVOTION FOR THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2008


Have you ever wondered what God meant when He said in Malachi 1:2 and 3 . . . Yet Jacob I have loved; But Esau I have hated, ?
Have you ever heard yourself trying to ‘explain’ what He really meant when He said He hated Esau? Haven’t we all said that God LOVES everyone; that the only thing He hates is sin? Haven’t we told our children that as a Christian we are commanded to love everyone? To love the sinner but hate the sin? And I have believed what I have told and I STILL believe it is true but there it is in black and white, Esau I have hated.
I went to my treasured on line Hebrew and Greek Lexicon and I did not come away with the definition I expected after reading my Bible footnote which reads like this: But Esau I have hated: The contrast between the words love and hate here and in v. 2 seems much too strong. But on many occasions in the Old Testament, the verb hate has the basic meaning “not to choose.”
How do you define the word hate? This is what I found at freedictionary.com: 1. To dislike (someone or something) intensely 2. To be unwilling (to do something): I hate to trouble you.
And the Hebrew Lexicon stated this:
To hate, be hateful
(Qal) to hate
Of man
Of God
Hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst)
(Niphal) to be hated
(Piel) hater (participle)
Of persons, nations, God, wisdom
With all this and with what I believe to be an open line with Father God, this is what I think. The Book of Malachi is all about Covenant, the breaking and keeping of it. Father is all about keeping it and at the time of Malachi Israel had done a bang up job of breaking it. From studies of earlier Books we know that God made covenant with Jacob. He did not make covenant with Esau. Why? Was it because He had a intense dislike for Esau? No. I can’t buy that. Was it because Esau was red-haired? No. That won’t work for me either. But I think this will work for me: God was unwilling to make covenant with Esau. In other words it was Jacob He had chosen; it was Esau, He elected “not to choose”. Why? I can only speculate about that. Why did Father choose Israel to be the people to bring Jesus into the world? Why did He choose to reveal Himself to me or you unto salvation? I don’t know. He just did! But let me add what I think. He knew the heart of Esau and He knew Esau did not have a heart for HIM. He knew Esau was at enmity (enemy) with Him. (But you know what else I think which makes this even more sad? Even though Esau had no heart for God, Esau was a ‘good ole boy’. ) And it’s the same with any soul now who fails to accept Jesus as Savior, that soul has no heart for God. Therefore in the day of judgment, that soul will be as Esau – no saving covenant relationship – that soul will be ‘hated’ because that soul ‘chose not God’. And because that soul refused Him, He has no choice but to turn that one away – “not to choose”. I am still ‘uncomfortable’ with the word hate associated with God My Father and people but whatever He says is RIGHT and GOOD and JUST and HOLY and LOVING and KIND – who am I to argue with Him? Of this I am certain, even when Father hates He does it in LOVE. Figure that one out. Or just take it on faith.
Many, many blessings upon you today!
Father, thank You for the Book of Malachi; keep teaching me from it. Thank You for loving us. Thank You for seeing our hearts; thank You for giving us hearts to love You and thank You that we are willing to receive the ability to love You. And we pray for others, even some listed here and we pray they too will be willing to receive Your love. We are sad when people are not willing to love You. We are sad when people make choices that leave You no choice but to turn away. This is so sad Father. Help us balance today. Thank You for protecting our IDOK Troops; thank You that You are there for them when they call on You. And we pray they will call more and more and that they will love You more and more. We pray for the safety and peace of Israel. We want to see Her living in Covenant with You and we want to help. And I pray America as a Nation will help Israel. I pray too for this Nation that You will have mercy on us, that You will forgive and that as a people, we will repent. We pray for grace and space to repent. And we pray for the presidential candidates that You will bring to power the one that will turn the hearts of the America people back to You and that You will see to the defeat of the one that will hinder us from repentance. Thank You for each IDOK and I pray for their strength today; that each will do well in loving and trusting You today. Father, You are blessing Bernie in his treatments please keep it up. And as others have asked we pray for Steve that the surgery will be so good that even the doctors will be amazed – dumbfound them Lord with Your Glory in this. Thank You for hearing and for answering for Jesus sake and in His name we pray. Amen and Amen. Tye B. Joann. Sheri, Tyler, Hannah. Edie. Ann J. Bernie. Malpas Family. Darlene. Rachel. W C and family. Richard and Emma and family. Chris B. Maggie and Family. Josh. Donnie S. Renee’. Cathy’s friend and son. Odessa H. Kathy S. Glen Beck. Tonya and family. Dall T. Dylan. Marsha’s grand-baby. Kathy N. Kyle A. Joseph Toomey and Family. DeLois. Terri. Kim T. Kevin and the children. Lisa’s Mother. Katelyn (B). Janie B. Pattie S. Vickie. Lisa W. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Cathy. Toy and family. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn. Larry and Claudia and family. Taylor & family. David & Allison. Jeanette and Earl and family. Libby and family. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Cynthia. Martha F and Bob. Allyson and Glyn and family. Brittney and Kersten and family. Sharron and family. Sheila and Andy. Carrie and Rachel and Jacob and family. Billy and Gina and boys. Lance and family. Grace and family. Tressa. Brad, Lindsay, Karah and Haley. Chuck. Windy and Jared and families. Helen and Dan and family. Jen and Larry and family. Chad and Brittany and family. Mollie and family. Julia. Bobbie. Tj. Zack. Phillip. Jessica. Larry. Kayla. Trey. Jacob. Ashely. Lance. Candance and Baby. Laura and family. John and Sandy. Bill and Judy. Adam & Family. Andrew. Cindy, Sharron and Tonya’s houses to sell.
Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about
Every IDOK and every IDOK son and daughter and grandchild.
Every IDOK Pastor and Family. Every IDOK church.
The Peace of Israel
Revival in America.
IDOKs Military Families.
IDOKs Troops (foreign soil) – Ethan. Christopher. Raul. Robert. Billy. Josh. Buddy. Mark. Josh W. James. Bryan. Nick. Brant W. Christopher R. Joshua M. Brent. Drew. Justin G. Kyle N. Michael K. Sgt. Bozicevich. Bay N.
IDOK Troops leaving shortly for foreign soil: Albert R III.
Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B. Tommy T. Shaun. Bay. Danny. Lee. George.Travis N. Hawk.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony. Hector
Hospitalized outside USA: Corpl. Light. Bradley T.
Military at home adjusting – Tim. Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J. Lyndon A. Jason G.
Civilian in Country – Lee.
As I post this it is 88°F and scattered clouds in Balad, IQ & the time there is 6:17 AM AST – on July 17, 2008
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