IDOK DEVOTION FOR MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2008
Almost took the day off …. But I’m here!! Sorry to be late.. Please forgive!!
I warn you though, no proof – reading.
Luke 18: 23 But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.
In this passage the rich young ruler had come to Jesus asking what he could do to inherit eternal life. He called Jesus good. Jesus told him no one was good except God. That should have given the young man a clue but I think it did not. Jesus was telling him I am God. But surely the young man missed it. Jesus recalled the Ten Commandments to him – The Law – something with which the young man was familiar. Still he missed the point or did he? So Jesus said sell all you have and come follow me. And what does the verse say? The rich young ruler became very sorrowful. The Greek transliterated word is perilupos. And it means overcome with sorrow so much as to cause one’s death. Can you imagine this? To trade eternal life for money!! Neither could Jesus. Look at the following verses.
24 And when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, He said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!
Did you see that? JESUS became very sorrowful! Do you see how it grieved our Lord that this man said NO to His offer of Eternal Life to him? Same Greek word! Looks like maybe our English word ‘peril’ is akin to this Greek word. The rich young ruler kept all his earthly goods that day and became PERILOUSLY POOR!
And Our Lord went beyond PERIL on his behalf and yours and mine!
Our Lord wanted to give this man Eternal Life but he was not willing to let go of this world’s goods in order to receive Eternal Life. He traded what was not his anyway for what could have been his for eternity. How stupid it that? But yet it is still being done today. And you know? Sometimes I think you and I make choices just as stupid. When we say no to the Holy Spirit who is offering us power to resist and instead we say yes to that sin that continues to easily beset us. But lets move on.
And He said to His disciples:
25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
26 And those who heard it said, “Who then can be saved?”
27 But He said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”
28 Then Peter said, “See, we have left all and followed You.”
29 So He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
30 who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life.”
Salvation to rich young rulers IS POSSIBLE with God. Take heart for those ‘rich young rulers’ you are continuing to pray for – his or her salvation IS POSSIBLE with God.
And for us? Take heart! Whatever you give up (especially something you dearly love) for Jesus sake, He said, He PROMISED: shall receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life!
Lets not be PERILOUSLY POOR. Lets not hang on to stuff that we can exchange for GREAT REWARD even in the here and now!
Father, take this message and plant it deep within me and within each IDOK. Let us not be perilously poor in these days when You have so much to give us. Help us cooperate with You. And Father for these listed here, thank You for the great gifts You have for each of them, pour them out Lord, pour them out we pray.
Bring our IDOK Troops home safe and until You do keep them from peril today in mind, body and spirit. Bring this war to a successful conclusion; bring America to repentance, bring Israel to Peace and Your Church to restoration and revival for Jesus sake. Maggie and Family. Josh. Donnie S. Smith and family. Barber Grandsons. Renee’. Cathy’s friend and son. Jeremy H. Pastor’s Widow and four children. Martin Family. Odessa H. Margie & Duncan. Kearley Family. Kathy S. Glen Beck. Bev and family. Tonya and family. Rick Burgess and family. Dall T. Dylan. Marsha’s grand-baby. Kathy N. Kyle A. Joseph Toomey and Family. DeLois. Terri. Patsy B. Kim T. Kevin and the children. Lisa’s Mother. Katelyn (B). Janie B. 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. Jeanette and Earl and family. Libby and family. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Cynthia. Martha F and Bob. Allyson and Glen and family. Brittney and Kersten and family. Sharron and girls. 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. Cindy K and family. Chuck. Jessie L. 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. Laura and family. John and Sandy. Bill and Judy. Adam & Family. Andrew. Cindy, Sharron and Tonya’s houses to sell.
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. Hawk. Brant W. Lyndon A. Christopher R. Travis N. Joshua M. Brent. Drew. Justin G.
IDOK Troops leaving shortly for foreign soil: Albert R III. Bay N.
Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B. Tommy T. Shaun. Bay. Danny. Tim. Lee. George.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony. Hector
Injured Stateside:
Hospitalized outside USA: Corpl. Light. Bradley T.
Military at home adjusting – Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J.
Civilian in Country – Mike. Lee.
As I post this it is 70°F and partly cloudy in Al Asad, IQ & the time there is 5:12 PM AST – on March 17, 2008
His Ministry to You
I warn you though, no proof – reading.
Luke 18: 23 But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.
In this passage the rich young ruler had come to Jesus asking what he could do to inherit eternal life. He called Jesus good. Jesus told him no one was good except God. That should have given the young man a clue but I think it did not. Jesus was telling him I am God. But surely the young man missed it. Jesus recalled the Ten Commandments to him – The Law – something with which the young man was familiar. Still he missed the point or did he? So Jesus said sell all you have and come follow me. And what does the verse say? The rich young ruler became very sorrowful. The Greek transliterated word is perilupos. And it means overcome with sorrow so much as to cause one’s death. Can you imagine this? To trade eternal life for money!! Neither could Jesus. Look at the following verses.
24 And when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, He said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!
Did you see that? JESUS became very sorrowful! Do you see how it grieved our Lord that this man said NO to His offer of Eternal Life to him? Same Greek word! Looks like maybe our English word ‘peril’ is akin to this Greek word. The rich young ruler kept all his earthly goods that day and became PERILOUSLY POOR!
And Our Lord went beyond PERIL on his behalf and yours and mine!
Our Lord wanted to give this man Eternal Life but he was not willing to let go of this world’s goods in order to receive Eternal Life. He traded what was not his anyway for what could have been his for eternity. How stupid it that? But yet it is still being done today. And you know? Sometimes I think you and I make choices just as stupid. When we say no to the Holy Spirit who is offering us power to resist and instead we say yes to that sin that continues to easily beset us. But lets move on.
And He said to His disciples:
25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
26 And those who heard it said, “Who then can be saved?”
27 But He said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”
28 Then Peter said, “See, we have left all and followed You.”
29 So He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
30 who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life.”
Salvation to rich young rulers IS POSSIBLE with God. Take heart for those ‘rich young rulers’ you are continuing to pray for – his or her salvation IS POSSIBLE with God.
And for us? Take heart! Whatever you give up (especially something you dearly love) for Jesus sake, He said, He PROMISED: shall receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life!
Lets not be PERILOUSLY POOR. Lets not hang on to stuff that we can exchange for GREAT REWARD even in the here and now!
Father, take this message and plant it deep within me and within each IDOK. Let us not be perilously poor in these days when You have so much to give us. Help us cooperate with You. And Father for these listed here, thank You for the great gifts You have for each of them, pour them out Lord, pour them out we pray.
Bring our IDOK Troops home safe and until You do keep them from peril today in mind, body and spirit. Bring this war to a successful conclusion; bring America to repentance, bring Israel to Peace and Your Church to restoration and revival for Jesus sake. Maggie and Family. Josh. Donnie S. Smith and family. Barber Grandsons. Renee’. Cathy’s friend and son. Jeremy H. Pastor’s Widow and four children. Martin Family. Odessa H. Margie & Duncan. Kearley Family. Kathy S. Glen Beck. Bev and family. Tonya and family. Rick Burgess and family. Dall T. Dylan. Marsha’s grand-baby. Kathy N. Kyle A. Joseph Toomey and Family. DeLois. Terri. Patsy B. Kim T. Kevin and the children. Lisa’s Mother. Katelyn (B). Janie B. 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. Jeanette and Earl and family. Libby and family. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Cynthia. Martha F and Bob. Allyson and Glen and family. Brittney and Kersten and family. Sharron and girls. 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. Cindy K and family. Chuck. Jessie L. 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. Laura and family. John and Sandy. Bill and Judy. Adam & Family. Andrew. Cindy, Sharron and Tonya’s houses to sell.
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. Hawk. Brant W. Lyndon A. Christopher R. Travis N. Joshua M. Brent. Drew. Justin G.
IDOK Troops leaving shortly for foreign soil: Albert R III. Bay N.
Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B. Tommy T. Shaun. Bay. Danny. Tim. Lee. George.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony. Hector
Injured Stateside:
Hospitalized outside USA: Corpl. Light. Bradley T.
Military at home adjusting – Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J.
Civilian in Country – Mike. Lee.
As I post this it is 70°F and partly cloudy in Al Asad, IQ & the time there is 5:12 PM AST – on March 17, 2008
THOSE OF YOU IN THE SATSUMA AREA: WHITESTONE PHOTOGRAPHY ART greeting cards can be found in TWO Satsuma Stores!!! McConaghy Drugs and Sap’s (Framing)!! To GOD BE ALL THE GLORY!!
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