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It’s a lovely Wednesday morning.

Some Scripture reading, some praying, some stretching, and a cup of coffee — not a bad way to start this another Scoot Day. :)

Colossians 2: (New American Standard Bible)
10 and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority; 
via Col 2:10 – Passage Lookup – New American Standard Bible – BibleGateway.com.

At first read I found the latter part of the verse most comforting; probably because of where I am going again today — Circuit Court. But Charles Spurgeon addressed the verse with me too.  And in part he said:

“All, all,all are yours, ” saith He, ” be ye satisfied with favor and full of the goodness of the LORD.” Oh! how sweet thus to behold JESUS, and to call upon Him with the certain confidence that in seeking the interposition of His love or power, we are but asking for that which He has already faithfully promised.”

(Morning and Evening ISBN 978-1-59856-569-0 Hendrickson Publishers.)

 Spurgeon had just been saying to his readers that we are complete in JESUS. There is nothing lacking in Him, in us. Not wisdom. Not direction. Not instruction. Not power or protection. Not surety. Not love. Not comfort. Not mercy. Not immutability. Nothing! Nothing is missing. Nothing you or I need today to reflect Him today is missing in us.

You and I are without excuse today. But even more than that we are NOT ALONE!

I have prayed for you all this morning and for our Praying for These list. I ask that you pray too. For me. For each other. For this IDOK community. For our PFT list. Click HERE to be taken to the PFT web page.

Until + + +,
Kathie

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Any body got some weakness this morning?

Here’s good news.

Romans 8: (New American Standard Bible)

Our Victory in Christ

26 In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;

via Ro 8:26 – Passage Lookup – New American Standard Bible – BibleGateway.com.

The Comforter is here.  He will help you today! He will help you right now, in this very moment. Just ask.

John 16: (Amplified Bible)

33 I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]

via John 16:33 – Passage Lookup – Amplified Bible – BibleGateway.com.

And in your praying today please remember Kathy Cost, she had emergency surgery, prayers requested and needed; and just a quick reminder of some others: Megan, Kerri, Kathy and Joe, Elaine, Dawn, Ken and Della, and others at Praying for These. Click HERE to be taken to the page.

Blessed to bless,
Kathie

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Jerry met Joe the last weekend of February this year at Bernie Carbo’s Fantasy Baseball camp. Joe loves JESUS, Jerry loves JESUS, so they were instant friends. And this week Jerry checked in with Joe via email and Joe shared a miracle — and Joe is delighted for me to share this miracle with you all.

Her name is Kathy. She’s Joe’s wife. May 1st 2011 was her 54th birthday and what a celebration it was! Here is the account of their miracle. 

My wife has brain cancer, and was given just 24 hours to live last week…  But, after the doctors had given us their ‘palliative’ counsel, paid their last respects, and cut off all her treatments and medications, a funny thing happened…  God decided that Kathy wasn’t through yet with the work He has her doing on this earth…  Within 24 hours of the ‘talk’, Kathy rallied, and regained consciousness, (not to mention her hearing and sight), and also recovered the use of her limbs…

Instead of being wheeled out of the hospital in a hearse, she rolled out in a chair, yesterday (May 1, 2011), and is now home recovering, and preparing for the next part of this adventure that God has laid out before us…

The doctors can’t explain it, and some people can’t believe it, but my wife and family and friends, brothers, and sisters all know what happened…  God, through His Son Jesus, has performed a miracle…!

(P.S.       yesterday was my wife’s 54th birthday…).

Blessings,
Joe Baughman

Mark 10: (New International Version, ©2011)
27 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
via Mark 10:27 – Passage Lookup – New International Version, ©2011 – BibleGateway.com.

To GOD Be The Glory,
Kathie