Camp Meeting at the Tabernacle 7-22-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. I love You, Lord, and I thank You for first loving me. … “This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the Lord, where I will meet you to speak with you. And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified for My glory…. I will dwell among the children of Israel and will be their God. And they shall know that I am the Lord their God, who brought them up out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them. I am the Lord their God” (Exodus 29:42-46, NKJV). For seven nights, I’ve been honored to be the preacher at the Lebanon Methodist Camp Meeting out in the country woods of north Georgia. It’s a tradition that’s been faithfully carried on for a hundred and sixty-four years. There’s been a camp meeting revival out under this tabernacle at the center of camp every year since the middle of the eighteen hundreds except for the year Sherman’s army came through here to burn Atlanta in the Civil War. And just like the tabernacle the children of Israel carried through the wilderness on their way to the promised land, this tabernacle is surrounded by “the tents” of the families and friends who set aside a week of their lives to come to camp meeting to encounter Your Presence and be strengthened in Your Word and Your Spirit. Many of the families are here every year with four generations and sometimes five, who’ve grown up going to camp meeting and wouldn’t be any place else during this week every summer. The campground is filled with the laughter of children and circles of chairs of cousins and families catching up on life. They come out of the Egypt of their everyday lives to meet their God and meet with their families in this holy place where You manifest Your Presence and display Your glory. How pleased You must be with the “continual offering” of their sacrifice of praise throughout the generations. Every meal is a feast of the best southern home cooking with fresh tomatoes and corn on the cob picked out of the fields and gardens that day. And every night is feast of worship and southern gospel lifted up to the heavens and welcomed deep within our hearts. Surely the cloud of the glory of Your Presence and the pillar of fire of Your Spirit rests upon this holy ground set apart to come dwell with You as You come dwell with us. Here in this place and forever in our hearts, You are the Lord our God and we are Your people. O Lord, keep coming to tabernacle among us—here this week and throughout our lives and throughout our generations. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, sorry that I've not had internet access to send out my morning prayers this week. I've gone "outside the camp" to send it this morning. Please keep us in prayer for our Lebanon Methodist Camp Meeting outside of Gainesville, Georgia. If you're in the area, come join us for revival every night through Sunday night with special music starting at 7:30. God bless you and may He set you ablaze with revival in your heart! July 30-August 1, 2010 Healing Prayer Weekend at Asbury Inn, Wilmore, Kentucky. Come away for a powerful weekend retreat with times of teaching, personal prayer ministry in a safe setting of worship that welcomes the healing Presence of God. Led by Tommy Hays, along with our worship team and prayer ministry teams. For more information or to Register for our Healing Prayer Weekend… ClickHereForMoreInfoOrToRegisterHealingPrayerWeekend September 8-11, 2010 -- The Fountain School of Spiritual Ministry- Level I Join us for a focused time of teaching, equipping, personal ministry, worship and impartation for healing prayer ministry led by Tommy Hays and our teaching team of experienced prayer ministers. We will study and experience a Biblical perspective of the ministry of healing and wholeness of spirit, soul and body, and apply the foundational principles of the Kingdom of God for prayer ministry. The course combines dynamic classroom teaching in a small group setting with personal hands-on experience as students receive personal ministry and are guided in ministry for others. For more information or to Register for The Fountain School of Spiritual Ministry: ClickHereForMoreInfoOrToRegisterFountainSchoolLevelOne or contact Marilyn Walker, DirOfMinistries@aol.com or cell 859-317-1591 Subscribe for free by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!