Monday, October 24, 2011

Return, Rebuild, Restore, Renew - October 24

Good morning, Lord Jesus. You are my Rock and Refuge-my "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6). ...

"Remember the word that You commanded Your servant Moses, 'If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the peoples; but if you return to Me and keep My commandments and do them, though your outcasts are under the farthest skies, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place at which I have chosen to establish My name.' They are Your servants and Your people, whom You have redeemed by Your great power and Your strong hand. O Lord, let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant, and to the prayer of Your servants who delight in revering Your name. Give success to Your servant today ..." (Nehemiah 1:8-11).


Praying and preparing for the fresh bread of Your Word for the church in Holyhead, Wales Sunday morning, Your Holy Spirit brought to mind the story of Nehemiah and the rebuilding of the wall and the twelve gates of Jerusalem. It seemed to be a picture of the Body of Christ in this hour, as well as so many principles and applications for our communities and personal lives. We are Your servants and Your people; You have redeemed us by Your great power and Your strong hand. Yet in many ways, we are scattered and divided, weary and oppressed, confused and discouraged. And Your Word to us, as it was to Nehemiah and the people of Jerusalem, is always "Return to Me."


Thank You for the grace You always give us and the invitation You continually extend to us to come and return to You. As we return to You, You rebuild, You restore, and Your revive. If we stumble, You lift us up. If we get lost, You lead us home. If we feel empty, You fill us up. You keep on redeeming us, keep on saving us, keep on bringing us through in Your great power, with Your strong hand to the place You've chosen to establish Your name through our lives. "God chose (us) as the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in truth. For this purpose, He called (us) through the proclamation of the Good News, so that (we) may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ" (2Thessalonians 2:13-14).


O Lord, hear our prayer as Your Church, the Body of Christ on this earth. In this pursuit, "give success" to Your servants, Your sons and Your daughters, today. By the grace of God, we return to You to obey Your will and follow Your way. Let "the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ" rise upon us and shine through us-personally, in our communities, and throughout Your Church on this earth. "Arise, shine; for your Light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you!" (Isaiah 60:1) In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.


Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays


Friends, Sylvia and I are ministering with our good friend Heather Butler in Wales and England the next few weeks in a variety of settings Heather has arranged for us. www.ourchurch.com/member/keys


The Holy Spirit is giving us fresh words in the messages, prophetic ministry, and prayer ministry wherever we go, corporately for the body and personally for the people! Last nigth, the Lord gave us specific prayers and prophetic words for everyone who came to the evening service in Holyhead. I praise God for the gift He's giving Heather as a prophetic psalmist to sing the song of the Lord every people in such a personal way and for the gift of such accurate and specific prophetic words He has given Sylvia as we pray for the people.


Tonight, Sylvia and I will be speaking at the Full Gospel Businessman's meeting in Valley, Wales, with an altar call for salvation, as requested by the leaders. At home, we would welcome your prayers to cover our ministry through some financial challenges. But we know our God is faithful and will bring us through as we keep our eyes on the Lord and humble ourselves to listen for His voice. Please keep us in prayer, and we are praying for you too! God bless you!


Tommy & Sylvia Hays