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Applause (again)

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IDOK Devotion for Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Applause
Now comes the hard part.  Deciding which Scripture to share and develop with you in the amount of time I have before taking inventory of the freezer, going to the store and ironing clothes, etc. etc.
More and more I am convinced this personalizing Scripture is the way to freedom in Christ.
Isaiah 53:(NKJV)
5 But He was wounded for our transgressions,
      He was bruised for our iniquities;
      The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,
      And by His stripes we are healed.
We have read this Scripture so many times maybe we are too familiar with it – familiar but not intimate. It is intimacy we want.  I have not watched the movie, The Passion, in a way long time.  I need to do that again to bring fresh again in my soul His wounds, His bruises, His stripes for me.   And as important as they are and it is of upmost importance, something else has caught my attention this morning: And by His stripes I am healed.  I made this note to myself: He is my Healer.  That means every thing that is broken or sick about me, He is my Healer. He came to fix my brokenness.  He came to fix every sin sick thing about me.  That was/is my focus this morning as I read that verse.  Maybe you would like to focus on it too.  Maybe you could be encouraged too that whatever is broken about you; whatever is sick within you – He came to fix it!   Not maybe He did, but for sure He did!  You can depend on Him to heal You.  I am depending on Him to heal me – every broken part, every sin sick part!
Isaiah 54:10 (NKJV)
10 For the mountains shall depart
      And the hills be removed,
      But My kindness shall not depart from you,
      Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed,”
      Says the LORD, who has mercy on you.
However shaken the terrain in my world gets, He will not depart from me.  He will continue to be KIND to me. He has made peace with me – put me at peace with Him and that is not going to change, not even if mountains and hills around me are blasted level.   Now! That will preach!
Let me give you one more verse.  I could spend so much time on this and would love to, but your time to read and my time to write is limited.
Isaiah 48:18 (NKJV)
18 Oh, that you had heeded My commandments!
      Then your peace would have been like a river,
      And your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
I confess Beth (Moore) got me started on this (well, all of them this morning).  Peace like a river.  How is a river?  It promotes life around it, gives transportation, runs freely over and around boulders, rocks, and mud banks; has a source of beginning and has a destination. Oh, yes I was about to forget – it has boundaries!  Do you see it? The Peace we have from Christ Jesus promotes life in us and those around us.  His peace in us reaches out to give others ‘transportation’ to Him.  His peace in us gives us the power to go over or around obstacles in our path.  His peace within us gives us FREEDOM to flow from when He saved us all the way to Heaven, our destination.  And boundaries; the Peace of Christ active within us will keep us between the ‘banks’ of His Righteousness!  And that is the safest place for us to be from now all the way to Heaven!
Okay. Your turn.  Like the waves of the sea – His righteousness is like the waves of the sea. What are the waves of the sea like?  May I get you started?  Powerful! Beautiful!  Here’s an interesting link: http://www.virtualnjshore.com/tbwaves.html
If you will, spend a little time comparing righteousness like the waves of the sea – I’d be delighted for you to share your insights with me.  No obligation, of course.
            DADDY GOD, You’ve blessed me so today!  Thank You.  You are AWESOME!  Your Word is alive.  It’s full of Your Power.  You transform us with Your Word.  With all the reverence I have, I just want to clap my hands and say Good Job, LORD! Good Job!  You certainly deserve our applause!  Thank You that You are teaching us to applaud You.  And I pray that my applause won’t be confined to just sitting here before this screen with others who think pretty much the way I do but that I and them will get up from here and applaud You out there too where our rivers twist and turn and wind among people who need Your Life and need to know they can come to Peace with You; that they must come to Peace with You or they will never see Heaven.  Make us uncomfortably aware of hell and that people are going there — so uncomfortable that we will be instruments of Peace in Your Hand to them.   I am remembering that You are calling us to prayer; I don’t want to forget that, don’t let me.  Don’t let me slack up on praying, make it so that churches will be Houses of Prayer.  Make it so that our homes will be houses of prayer too.  Real, effective prayer that moves mountains of doubt and unbelief in us and our families and friends and acquaintances – make it so, LORD.
We bring too every name spoken here; all of them, LORD, heal what’s broken, heal what’s sick we pray.  Remember Israel, to keep Her safe.  Remember America to forgive and bring to repentance.  Expose lies all over this Nation and exalt Your Truth I pray.  And now as we prepare to move from this screen, keep us mindful of You.  Amen and Amen.
Kathie

 

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Rejoicing with the Choir (again)

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IDOK Devotion for Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Rejoicing With The Choir
          As I was backing out of our drive this morning, I noticed an attractive, modestly dressed, young woman walking toward me, so I stopped, let down the window to hear her invitation and to receive her written inducement.  It was to gather with others and commemorate the anniversary of Jesus’ death.  This commemoration will be held Tuesday, March 30 at 8:15 PM and I am warmly invited.  At this meeting, all will be given Scriptural answers to these questions: How did Jesus, by His death, provide a ransom? Why was this necessary?  For whom did Jesus lay down His life? And what can His death mean for you?
          I received her pamphlet because it would mean she would have one less to give to someone else and because I was on a tight schedule – too tight to engage her in conversation. Perhaps I won’t be so busy next time.  I’ve had some experience with Kingdom Hall Witnesses and have yet to find one that is willing to hear but that does not mean I should not try.  Does it? I’m glad I smiled and waved at the others in her party on my street too. Perhaps next time I will do more.   I think it would be spiritually criminal for any Christian to be unkind to a Kingdom Hall Witness.  But Christians’ conduct toward Kingdom Hall Witnesses is not my major point here.  I read the invitation.  I heard what she said and there was not one word about Jesus’ resurrection.  And I am now about to ‘preach’ to the choir, or maybe we will term it ‘rejoice with the choir’. 
          I submit to you that without Jesus’ resurrection, His death would be meaningless. His death alone will not ransom anyone.  His death alone leaves me in my sins and bound for Satan’s hell. 
          I Corinthians 15 (NKJV)
            12 Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen.
14 And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty.
15  Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up—if in fact the dead do not rise.
16 For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen.
17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins!
18 Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.
20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
          I serve a risen Savior, I know that He is living whatever man may say … He lives.  He lives.  Christ Jesus lives today.  He walks with me.  He talks with me along life’s narrow way.  He lives. He lives.
          Do some rejoicing today – Jesus lives in His flesh and bone RESURRECTED body and He will return for everyone who has received Him as Savior and Lord in that SAME BODY in which He ascended.  ALL who do not believe this and rest themselves in this Truth, are of all men the most pitiable!
          If you would like more information as to the doctrine of Kingdom Hall Witnesses relative to Jesus’ Resurrection, please see the web page at this link:
http://www.equip.org/perspectives/the-resurrection-of-jesus-what-do-jehovah-s-witnesses-believe   
            Holy God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, thank You that I KNOW You and I know You arose, LORD JESUS, as much as I know I am sitting here in this chair and that You will return even as You left.  That You are the ONLY GODMAN and one day Your FACE I will see.  And not me alone but every man, woman, boy and girl that has said yes to Your gift of salvation, having received Your Righteousness in exchange for their sins.   Cause me grow to never being quiet about this gift another day that I have left here.  And I pray for our IDOKs that not one of us will shut up about it.  
I pray now for rest and refreshing of spirit, soul and body for our IDOKs and Readers and every name listed here.   Again I pray for the protection and safety of our IDOK Troops.  You have been so gracious and so kind to us in this and I thank You for such grace.  Thank You, ABBA.  And now as I prepare to send this message, I pray it shall go where You want it to go and do what You want it to do in Your Name Jesus and in Your Name alone.  Thank You LORD.  Thank You.  I love You too.  Amen and amen.
Kathie
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Ways and Means

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13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

via Phil 4 KJV;CJB – Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved – Bible Gateway.

 

It’s a Momma’s  job to keep the home relaxed.

That statement my Friends was my first thought this morning even before the opening of my eyes. I am leaning toward this being a word from above. And if that be so I am certain this directive is to be done and can only be done in CHRIST JESUS.

My question to you dear Friends is what are your tried and tested Ways and Means of doing it? 

Yes, I am serious.

Happy Wednesday,
Kathie