IN GOD WE TRUST

IDOK DEVOTION for Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Pray for the Peace of Israel

I would like to remind you again of the Eastern Shore Women’s Ministry Conference – our 4th Annual – to be held on November 3, 2007. Please pray, ask Father God if He has a message for you to receive at this conference. I would like to see you there. This link will give you all the information: http://www.easternshorewomensministry.com/news.html

Just in case you have been wondering about the $1 coin, I have read the Federal Mint admits that some of the $ coins were released without the words, “In God We Trust”. However, except for the miss-minted coins, we can find “In God We Trust” on the EDGE of the coin! And as my beloved husband says, “with use that will wear off!” We cannot pray too much for this Nation.
The first verse that comes to my mind in this regard is: The fool hath said there is no God. We find that verse in Psalm 14, verse 1: The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.
But that is not where the verse ends. Lets read on. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. 2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. 3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
You know for a ‘Being’ that does not exist (as some say), He sure has nailed us, hasn’t He? What an accurate description of fallen mankind! But these are not all the verses.
Psalm 53: 1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. 2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. 3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Proverbs 10: 8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
Proverbs 11: 29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
I think we can expand this to he who troubles this Nation, shall inherit the wind as it says in Hosea 8: 7 For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk; the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.

Proverbs 12: 22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. 23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Proverbs 15: 14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
And the way I see it many here have fed on foolishness; many have spewed out (proclaimed) foolishness.
I am saying in advance that I make no apology of this statement: Based on the Word of my Father, it is a fool who says there is no God and it takes a fool to remove from U. S. Coins or Currency or edifices – In God We Trust. But the greatest fool of all says: ‘for me there is no God.’
Romans 1:20
For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
If you would like to quickly read the remaining verses in Romans 1 click this link:
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=52&chapter=1&version=9

In God We Trust – Lets keep praying that one day This Nation as a whole will cease to proclaim herself a fool. More than ever we need to Pray: God Bless America. And when we ask Him to bless we are asking Him to Intervene, Get all up in the business of America, Put up Roadblocks, Spread out Obstacles, Whatever it takes to bring American to repentance; to again bring Her to a Nation that is Humbly Proud to say IN GOD WE TRUST!

Father, we Your people ask You to forgive and have mercy on America; bless her with conviction, Holy Spirit come in power and convince us of sin and lostness and build a desire to be saved in the people of America; expose the lies of Satan; expose the evil he intends for this people and give us vision and hope. And Father, if IDOK can be a part of this, please make it so.
And we call these people in particular to You this morning for Your Blessing, for every need in each individual life.
Lisa’ s Mother. Janie B. W.C. The Ellis Family. Bev. Ed Litton and family. Vickie. Lisa W. John Thomas. Cole. Melannie and family. Taylor & family. Anita. Kathy. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Jennifer and Kevin. Cathy. Toy and family. Katelyn. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn. Larry and Claudia and family. Jennifer L and family. Jeanette and Earl and family. Libby and family. Randy and Vivian and Chase. Chris. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Martha F and Bob. Rev and Mrs. Carpenter. Allyson and Glen and family and Kaitlyn. Brittney and Kersten and family. Marcia and Larry and family. Sharron and girls. Frankie and girls. Sheila and Andy. Carrie and Rachel and Jacob and family. Billy and Gina and boys. Lance and family. Grace and family. Tressa and Brad and family. Cindy K and family. Cindy L and family. Chuck. Windy and Jared and families. Helen and Dan and family. Jen and Larry and family. Chad and Brittany and family. Mollie and family. Jenny. Julia. Bobbie. Tj. Zack. Phillip. Jessica. Larry. Kayla. Trey. Jacob. Ashely. Lance. Christian. Cecil. Laura and family. Mary. Doris. Chassidy. Lisa M and Family. John and Sandy

Every IDOK and every IDOK son and daughter and grandchild.
Every IDOK Pastor and Family.
Every IDOK church.
Revival in America.
IDOKs Military Families.
IDOKs Troops -Shaun. Ethan. Christopher. Raul. Robert. Billy. Josh. George. Buddy. Mark. Josh W. James. Bryan. Nick. Hawk. Tommy T. Brant W.
In Transition: Jonathan. Jasmine B.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony. Hector
Military at home adjusting – Tim. Lee. Mack. The 226. Troy. Danny. Drew. Brad. Tommy. Desi.
Civilian in Country – Mike.
And for our IDOK Troops we pray for continued protection, keep them safe from harm, Lord, on all fronts; guard their minds and bodies and help them work with You; help them exercise wisdom and lean heavily upon You and for any one of them that has not said yes to You in salavation, Holy Spirit, especially protect and guard that soul and convince them of their need of salvation. And please bring all of them home to us safe and sound, more in love with You than when they deployed. And Father, bring us to the place of everyday loving You more. Cause us to pant for You as the deer does for water.
As I post this it is 104°F and sunny in Baghdad, Iraq & the time there is 4:19 PM ADT – on September 19, 2007
I read this the other day: ‘you don’t have a soul; you are a soul; you have a body.’ Something to ponder

HIS MINISTRY TO YOU

Gecky

IDOK DEVOTION for Thursday, September 13, 2007

Pray for the Peace of Israel

I’m not attempting to sell you ‘insurance’; besides I figure that you already have the greatest of all policies – Eternal Life. I’ve been taking pictures again and of a surprising subject. Surprising because it is my custom to squeal, shiver and run when the little green guy comes near me. Yes, I am speaking of a gecko, or commonly referred to as a lizard. But this little guy held me nearly spell-bound today in his ‘tattered white coat’. I learned from Internet sources that his ‘white coat’ is due to the natural process of shedding. I must tell you though, I am SO grateful for a ZOOM lens! And as I have studied the many pictures I took of ‘Gecky’, I have marveled at our God. How could any of us look at any piece of creation, plant or animal, and not know He IS!
Scripture tells us in Psalm 139:14 that we are fearfully and wonderfully made and I am not comparing us to Gecky as ‘man’ according to Psalm 8 is made only a little lower than the angels which means to me that among the creatures of earth, we excel them all.
So I am offering you a ‘safe’ way to study and marvel at the incredible design and creativity of our God, even His sense of humor, if you will. If you were aware of just how squeamish I am about lizards, you would certainly appreciate Father’s sense of humor.
Let me give you a little exercise, every chance you get with your children or your grandchildren study, either up close and personal or in photography, a giraffe, a hippo, a butterfly, ants, frogs, swans, sea gulls, a rose, clouds and on and on. Pray with your little ones (and not so little ones) and ask Father to reveal to you the intricate design He wove into each of His creations. Marvel at Him and applaud Him!! He is AWESOME. Everything He created was for a purpose and one of those purposes was to REVEAL Himself to us. Look for Him in every creature you see and even Gecky won’t look so creepy anymore!!

Psalm 8:
1 O LORD, our Lord,

How excellent is Your name in all the earth,
Who have set Your glory above the heavens!
2 Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have ordained strength,
Because of Your enemies,
That You may silence the enemy and the avenger.
3 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have ordained,
4 What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of man that You visit him?
5 For You have made him a little lower than the angels,
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.
6 You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet,
7 All sheep and oxen—
Even the beasts of the field,
8 The birds of the air,
And the fish of the sea
That pass through the paths of the seas.
9 O LORD, our Lord,
How excellent is Your name in all the earth!
Father, You tickle me so. You are AWESOME and certainly not in the least of ways is that You could get ME to see lizards in a new light – I still don’t want them in the house — okay? You are so much fun! Thank You. Thank You for all creatures that You have made, small and great. Thank You for teaching us about You through them. And now I pray for each and every IDOK that we will look for You in everything we behold and will applaud and praise You more and more. And we pray for these that You love and we anticipate Your provisions to them – whatever they need today. And for our IDOK Troops we pray for heart and mind peace and safety of body and we ask You to bring them home to us safe and sound and we pray that daily they will come to love you more and this we ask for Jesus sake. Amen and Amen.
Zela. Janie B. W.C. The Ellis Family. Bev. Ed Litton and family. People of Peru. Vickie. Lisa W. John Thomas. Cole. Melannie and family. Taylor & family. Anita. Kathy. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Jennifer and Kevin. Cathy. Toy and family. Katelyn. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn. Larry and Claudia and family. Jennifer L and family. Jeanette and Earl and family. Libby and family. Randy and Vivian and Chase. Chris. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Martha F and Bob. Rev and Mrs. Carpenter. Allyson and Glen and family and Kaitlyn. Brittney and Kersten and family. Marcia and Larry and family. Sharron and girls. Frankie and girls. Sheila and Andy. Carrie and Rachel and Jacob and family. Billy and Gina and boys. Lance and family. Grace and family. Tressa and Brad and family. Cindy K and family. Cindy L and family. Chuck. Windy and Jared and families. Helen and Dan and family. Jen and Larry and family. Chad and Brittany and family. Mollie and family. Jenny. Julia. Bobbie. Tj. Zack. Phillip. Jessica. Larry. Kayla. Trey. Jacob. Ashely. Lance. Christian. Cecil. Laura and family. Mary. Doris. Chassidy. Lisa M and Family. John and Sandy
Every IDOK and every IDOK son and daughter and grandchild.
Every IDOK Pastor and Family.
Every IDOK church.
Revival in America. IDOKs Military Families.
IDOKs Troops -Shaun. Ethan. Tommy. Christopher. Raul. Desi. Robert. Billy. Josh. George. Jonathan. Buddy. Mark. Josh W. James. Bryan. Nick. Hawk. Tommy T. Brant W.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony. Hector
Military at home adjusting – Tim. Lee. Mack. The 226. Troy. Danny. Drew. Brad.
Civilian in Country – Mike.
As I post this it is 78°F and clear in Al Asad, Iraq & the time there is 8:35 AM ADT – on September 13, 2007
HIS MINISTRY TO YOU

Fairhope-Satsuma Ginger Lilies

IDOK DEVOTION for Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Pray for the Peace of Israel

On a Fairhope balcony in the years 2002 and 2003, a single pot of greenery bloomed, the blossoms were delicate, fragrant and wedding day white. Lack of attention – down right neglect – in 2004 and the little pot gave no blossoms. Yet in 2005, the little pot would not be left behind, she came to Satsuma and there she sat and she sat. But in time the meager stalks, by then reduced to bulbs, found a permanent home and her greenery flourished and flourished, but only the greenery – no blossoms, no fragrance, no wedding day white.
And this year, 2007, again the greenery flourished and even though the bed of ginger lilies had more than tripled in size and number, we wondered will the blossoms ever return.

Galatians 6: 9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Yesterday I digitally captured My First Satsuma Ginger Lily. I hope you can open and enjoy the picture. The Fragrance is back!!

Is there something in your life that you have been laboring over, praying over, hoping it would yield? Keep on tiling, keep on praying, keep on giving God time. Galatians 6: 9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

And if you have been transplanted from a place, a situation and you seem to be doing okay, the greenery is there, but the ‘fragrance’ is missing – give God time. You can bloom anywhere He has you – in His Time.
Galatians 6: 9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Father, thank You. Thank You for Ginger Lilies that bloom and thank You for Your Divine Lessons in the lilies. And I pray for any soul who reads today that feels out of place, transplanted from one place to another and who is still waiting to feel at home, give that one courage and hope today. I ask You to give Your People the will to be encouraged today, the will to trust You, the will to believe You, the will to wait upon You. And for these Zela. Janie B. W.C. The Ellis Family. Bev. Ed Litton and family. People of Peru. Vickie. Lisa W. John Thomas. Cole. Melannie and family. Taylor & family. Anita. Kathy. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Jennifer and Kevin. Cathy. Toy and family. Katelyn. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn. Larry and Claudia and family. Jennifer L and family. Jeanette and Earl and family. Libby and family. Randy and Vivian and Chase. Chris. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Martha F and Bob. Rev and Mrs. Carpenter. Allyson and Glen and family and Kaitlyn. Brittney and Kersten and family. Marcia and Larry and family. Sharron and girls. Frankie and girls. Sheila and Andy. Carrie and Rachel and Jacob and family. Billy and Gina and boys. Lance and family. Grace and family. Tressa and Brad and family. Cindy K and family. Cindy L and family. Chuck. Windy and Jared and families. Helen and Dan and family. Jen and Larry and family. Chad and Brittany and family. Mollie and family. Jenny. Julia. Bobbie. Tj. Zack. Phillip. Jessica. Larry. Kayla. Trey. Jacob. Ashely. Lance. Christian. Cecil. Laura and family. Mary. Doris. Chassidy. Lisa M and Family. John and Sandy

Every IDOK and every IDOK son and daughter and grandchild.
Every IDOK Pastor and Family.
Every IDOK church.
Revival in America.
IDOKs Military Families.
IDOKs Troops -Shaun. Ethan. Tommy. Christopher. Raul. Desi. Robert. Billy. Josh. George. Jonathan. Buddy. Mark. Josh W. James. Bryan. Nick. Hawk. Tommy T. Brant W.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony. Hector
Military at home adjusting – Tim. Lee. Mack. The 226. Troy. Danny. Drew. Brad.
Civilian in Country – Mike.
we pray for courage and hope and healings and jobs and strength in family crisis, for direction and discernment, for Your Light to dawn in the dark night of depression and despair and for our IDOK Troops we always thank You and ask You again to protect them in mind and body and spirit and bring them home to us safe and sound and more in love with You than when they deployed. And all this we ask because we can in Christ Jesus. Thank You Father.
As I post this it is 106°F and clear in Balad, Iraq & the time there is 4:24 PM ADT – on September 12, 2007


HIS MINISTRY TO YOU

Remembering Back – Looking Forward

IDOK DEVOTION for Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Pray for the Peace of Israel

What’s it been – six years? Six years since we watched with our eyes what our minds refused to believe – planes flying into twin towers, destroying lives and dreams. What can we say on this anniversary?
Our God still reigns and we know every soul who trusted Him in the aftermath of this tragedy has found Him faithful!

I’ve been preparing a Wednesday Night Bible Study for our Young Folks at Myers. They delight us in that they like Study Guides – Work Sheets and so we by Father’s Grace prepare them. Read with me one of the sections of Scripture that we will be looking at with them in a couple of weeks.
I John 5:
9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son.
10 He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son.
11 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

These things have been written that we may KNOW we have Eternal Life.
And on this anniversary of so many lives lost to physical death, don’t we need to remember and rejoice in the Assurance that in Christ Jesus we have ETERNAL LIFE? Don’t we need to Remember and confirm again that we KNOW that even though we die, we will live!
John 11: 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

Let us not forget the tragedy of September 11, 2001 but lets move on in the TRIUMPH of Christ Jesus until each of us either close our eyes here and open them there or until we look up to see from whence came that Trumpet Sound.
I Corinthians 15: 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed—
52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

Father, thank You for this morning that has already begun, help us make the most of this day. Help us redeem this day for Your Glory. Thank You for the promises You have given us in Your Word. Thank You for Eternal Life given us in You Christ Jesus. And we pray for those families of physical lives lost six years ago; we pray that they will seek You today for comfort and purpose and meaning. We pray for America that She will yet be revived; that She will remember that She was oh so willing to pray for a few days after 9-11 and that She will pray again. And we Your IDOKs come praying this morning for ourselves and for those listed here
Zela . Janie B. W.C. The Ellis Family. Bev. Ed Litton and family. People of Peru. Vickie. Lisa W. John Thomas. Cole. Melannie and family. Taylor & family. Anita. Kathy. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Jennifer and Kevin. Cathy. Toy and family. Katelyn. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn. Larry and Claudia and family. Jennifer L and family. Jeanette and Earl and family. Libby and family. Randy and Vivian and Chase. Chris. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Martha F and Bob. Rev and Mrs. Carpenter. Allyson and Glen and family and Kaitlyn. Brittney and Kersten and family. Marcia and Larry and family. Sharron and girls. Frankie and girls. Sheila and Andy. Carrie and Rachel and Jacob and family. Billy and Gina and boys. Lance and family. Grace and family. Tressa and Brad and family. Cindy K and family. Cindy L and family. Chuck. Windy and Jared and families. Helen and Dan and family. Jen and Larry and family. Chad and Brittany and family. Mollie and family. Jenny. Julia. Bobbie. Tj. Zack. Phillip. Jessica. Larry. Kayla. Trey. Jacob. Ashely. Lance. Christian. Cecil. Laura and family. Mary. Doris. Chassidy. Lisa M and Family. John and Sandy
Every IDOK and every IDOK son and daughter and grandchild.
Every IDOK Pastor and Family.
Every IDOK church.
Revival in America.
IDOKs Military Families.
IDOKs Troops -Shaun. Ethan. Tommy. Christopher. Raul. Desi. Robert. Billy. Josh. George. Jonathan. Buddy. Mark. Josh W. James. Bryan. Nick. Hawk. Tommy T. Brant W.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony. Hector
Military at home adjusting – Tim. Lee. Mack. The 226. Troy. Danny. Drew. Brad.
Civilian in Country – Mike.
Thank You that You have and are willing to provide every need; help each of us to discipline ourselves to receive. As other times we pray for our IDOK Troops that You keep them safe in mind and body and spirit; that You convince those who are not yet convinced that You are the ONLY Saviour and they need You. Bring them all home safe and sound to us we pray. And all this we ask based solely upon the Blood and Righteousness of Jesus. Amen and Amen.
As I post this it is 104°F and sunny in Baghdad, Iraq & the time there is 3:55 PM ADT – on September 11 , 2007

I don’t know the Author and you have probably read it before but ponder this again:

The Two Wolves

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.
He said, “My son, the battle is between two “wolves” inside Us all.
One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed,Arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride,Superiority, and ego.
The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility,Kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.
“The grand son thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: “Which wolf wins?
“The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”


His Ministry to You

We are glad you are here; stay a while, look around, and be encouraged. We estimate there to be over 3,000 posts here at The White Stone Blog. Please know my hope is ALWAYS to help and NEVER harm. I have voiced many opinions and thoughts here since 2007 and by now I MAY NOT EVEN AGREE with all of them and some of my grammar and punctuation likely needs editing. But this is changeless: JESUS is our ONLY Savior and Hope. Do you KNOW Him?