IDOK DEVOTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2008
Lets look again at
Psalm 9:
10 And those who know Your name will put their trust in You;
For You, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.
And those who know Your Name WILL put their trust in You. Is it that we do not fully trust Him in all situations because we do not KNOW HIS NAME in that situation? What are our situations? And what does it mean to KNOW someone? Here is a definition taken from www.freedictionary.com
Psalm 9:
10 And those who know Your name will put their trust in You;
For You, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.
And those who know Your Name WILL put their trust in You. Is it that we do not fully trust Him in all situations because we do not KNOW HIS NAME in that situation? What are our situations? And what does it mean to KNOW someone? Here is a definition taken from www.freedictionary.com
1. To perceive directly; grasp in the mind with clarity or certainty.
2. To regard as true beyond doubt: I know she won’t fail.
3. To have a practical understanding of, as through experience; be skilled in: knows how to cook.
4. To have fixed in the mind: knows her Latin verbs.
5. To have experience of: “a black stubble that had known no razor” William Faulkner.
Right on definitions, aren’t they? Grasp with clarity and certainty. Regard or believe as true without doubt. Experience. Fixed in mind.
Let’s see how Scripture defines KNOW.
Know appears for the first time in the KJV in Genesis 3:5 and it reads: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
And the original Hebrew word is [dy and it is transliterated Yada` and pronounced yaw-dah’ and has a LONG list of definitions; here are a few: to know. To perceive and see. To know by experience. To recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess.
This Hebrew word yaw-dah’ in its multiple variations of description is used 947 times in the Old Testament.
Father God KNEW with clarity and certainty what Adam and Eve were going to experience when they ate the forbidden fruit. He, Himself had already in His Heart tasted and experienced what they would experience. He KNEW. He knew the agony their eating of the forbidden fruit had cost Him (the death of and the separation from Jesus, His Only Begotten Son) and what it would cost them and us.
I Peter 1: 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. 20 He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you 21 who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
The Greek word for foreordained is proginwvskw. Transliterated it is Proginosko. Pronounced prog-in-oce’-ko. Coming from another Greek word ginwvskw. Transliterated Ginosko. Pronounced ghin-oce’-ko. And as I am confident you know it means have knowledge of. But it is also a Jewish idiom for sexual intercourse between a man and a woman.
That ‘foreordained before the foundation of the world’ means Father was well acquainted, even intimate we could say with the cost of our sin and salvation. To Him it was done long BEFORE Adam and Eve manifested the need.
I cannot even imagine what it would have been had they KNOWN Him well enough to have grasped with clarity and certainty and regarded what He had said to them as truth without doubt. And I cannot even imagine how life here and now would be for me if I would grasp with clarity and certainty and regard what He says to me as truth without doubt. If only I, if only we, KNEW our God!! If only we knew His NAME in each of our situations.
Lets say the situation is financial – the need is $$ and too few $$ are in the account. What do we do? What should we do? First KNOW our God is Jehovah-Jireh – The Lord our Provider. Then Pray. Pray for $$ to fall from Heaven as manna and pray for the wisdom, discernment and opportunity to earn sufficient $$ and be confident in our praying. Be confident that He will do one or the other and be determined to be satisfied with whichever Means He chooses, knowing that His Way is the BEST Way for us at this season of our lives.
Lets say the situation is illness (disease). First we must KNOW our God is Jehovah-Ropheha – The Lord our Healer. Then Pray. Pray to be healed and know that He will heal in His Time and in His Way. And until the healing comes (and it will) KNOW Him as El Shaddai – The God Who is Sufficient for the needs of His People. Father will heal. He will either heal us in the here and now either with a Word or with Medical/Natural Treatment or in His Time He will usher us to Heaven for a NEW BODY free of sin and disease. He is SUFFICIENT FOR HIS PEOPLE.
These preceding Names of God have been taken from the web site below: I have not studied the information at this link therefore I cannot attest to everything contained therein but I believe we can learn much from the author’s research. Lets feast, learn, enjoy and KNOW our God.
http://www.characterbuildingforfamilies.com/names.html
2. To regard as true beyond doubt: I know she won’t fail.
3. To have a practical understanding of, as through experience; be skilled in: knows how to cook.
4. To have fixed in the mind: knows her Latin verbs.
5. To have experience of: “a black stubble that had known no razor” William Faulkner.
Right on definitions, aren’t they? Grasp with clarity and certainty. Regard or believe as true without doubt. Experience. Fixed in mind.
Let’s see how Scripture defines KNOW.
Know appears for the first time in the KJV in Genesis 3:5 and it reads: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
And the original Hebrew word is [dy and it is transliterated Yada` and pronounced yaw-dah’ and has a LONG list of definitions; here are a few: to know. To perceive and see. To know by experience. To recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess.
This Hebrew word yaw-dah’ in its multiple variations of description is used 947 times in the Old Testament.
Father God KNEW with clarity and certainty what Adam and Eve were going to experience when they ate the forbidden fruit. He, Himself had already in His Heart tasted and experienced what they would experience. He KNEW. He knew the agony their eating of the forbidden fruit had cost Him (the death of and the separation from Jesus, His Only Begotten Son) and what it would cost them and us.
I Peter 1: 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. 20 He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you 21 who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
The Greek word for foreordained is proginwvskw. Transliterated it is Proginosko. Pronounced prog-in-oce’-ko. Coming from another Greek word ginwvskw. Transliterated Ginosko. Pronounced ghin-oce’-ko. And as I am confident you know it means have knowledge of. But it is also a Jewish idiom for sexual intercourse between a man and a woman.
That ‘foreordained before the foundation of the world’ means Father was well acquainted, even intimate we could say with the cost of our sin and salvation. To Him it was done long BEFORE Adam and Eve manifested the need.
I cannot even imagine what it would have been had they KNOWN Him well enough to have grasped with clarity and certainty and regarded what He had said to them as truth without doubt. And I cannot even imagine how life here and now would be for me if I would grasp with clarity and certainty and regard what He says to me as truth without doubt. If only I, if only we, KNEW our God!! If only we knew His NAME in each of our situations.
Lets say the situation is financial – the need is $$ and too few $$ are in the account. What do we do? What should we do? First KNOW our God is Jehovah-Jireh – The Lord our Provider. Then Pray. Pray for $$ to fall from Heaven as manna and pray for the wisdom, discernment and opportunity to earn sufficient $$ and be confident in our praying. Be confident that He will do one or the other and be determined to be satisfied with whichever Means He chooses, knowing that His Way is the BEST Way for us at this season of our lives.
Lets say the situation is illness (disease). First we must KNOW our God is Jehovah-Ropheha – The Lord our Healer. Then Pray. Pray to be healed and know that He will heal in His Time and in His Way. And until the healing comes (and it will) KNOW Him as El Shaddai – The God Who is Sufficient for the needs of His People. Father will heal. He will either heal us in the here and now either with a Word or with Medical/Natural Treatment or in His Time He will usher us to Heaven for a NEW BODY free of sin and disease. He is SUFFICIENT FOR HIS PEOPLE.
These preceding Names of God have been taken from the web site below: I have not studied the information at this link therefore I cannot attest to everything contained therein but I believe we can learn much from the author’s research. Lets feast, learn, enjoy and KNOW our God.
http://www.characterbuildingforfamilies.com/names.html
Father, I know You, our IDOKs know You but I confess I am not nearly as intimately acquainted with You as I want to be. I do not KNOW You in all my situations as I am going to know You and I am excited that I am in the process of knowing You more and more. And I pray for each of our IDOKs that they too will sense an excitement building in them at knowing You in all their situations. We pray now for Milton, to KNOW You as Jehovah-Ropheha and as Jehovah-Shammah, The Lord is Present, to tell him what medical treatment You want him to take. We pray for Rachel to know You as Jehovah-Ropheha; we pray for each listed here to know You as El-Elyon, The Lord Most High, and El-Olam, The Everlasting God, The God Who will outlast every trial, every conflict, every trouble, every need. You are El-Shaddai, The God Who is sufficient for the needs of His People. Lord, You are sufficient for the needs of us all. You are sufficient to keep our IDOK Troops safe; to bring Israel to Peace; to convict and convince America of sin and righteousness and judgment to come; You are sufficient to care for us and we praise You and thank You for Who You are and who You are growing us to be. Amen and amen. Milton. Darlene. Rachel. Allison. Kinard Family. Alla Mae. W C and family. Richard and Emma and family. Oprah. 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. 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.
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
Hospitalized outside USA: Corpl. Light. Bradley T.
Military at home adjusting – Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J.Travis N. Hawk. Lyndon A.
Civilian in Country – Lee.
As I post this it is 73°F and scattered clouds in Balad, IQ & the time there is 6:44 AM AST – on May 21, 2008
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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.
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
Hospitalized outside USA: Corpl. Light. Bradley T.
Military at home adjusting – Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J.Travis N. Hawk. Lyndon A.
Civilian in Country – Lee.
As I post this it is 73°F and scattered clouds in Balad, IQ & the time there is 6:44 AM AST – on May 21, 2008
Internet Daughters of the KING
THE WHITE STONE
His Ministry to You
