Morning by Morning, February 5, 2026 — “My Strength and My Shield”

Morning by Morning, February 5, 2026 — “My Strength and My Shield” Good morning, Lord Jesus. Be high and lifted up here in my heart and in my world. ... “The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him” (Psalm 28:7). You are my Strength within me and my Shield about me. As my strength, You empower me to be courageous. You anoint me to stand firm. You inspire me to boldly live my life grounded in Your Word and filled with Your Spirit. Though apart from You, I can do nothing; but I am never apart from You, always strong in You. That’s part of what it means that Your strength is made perfect in my weakness, that Your grace is sufficient for me (2 Corinthians 12:9). It’s not a weakness of character or power, but a weakness of surrendering my will to Your will, my ways to Your ways, my plans to Your plans, my inabilities to Your abilities. “For when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10). As my shield, You also protect me. You surround me with Your Presence. You send forth Your word and Your angels to guard me (Psalm 91:1-16). “You, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head” (Psalm 3:3). In Your strength and by Your shield, You “quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one” (Ephesians 6:16). Shielded by You, “No weapon formed against (me) shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against (me) in judgment, You shall condemn. The is the heritage of the servants of the Lord” (Isaiah 54:17). Empowered and protected, by Your strength and Your shield, send me forth into my day, filled with a song in my spirit of thanksgiving and praise. My heart greatly rejoices in You. “My heart triumphs” in You and all You do for me (Psalm 28:7 NASB). In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays My friend, may you be strong in the Lord and protected in His Presence as your Strength and your Shield, in Jesus' name. God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day! Click Here to Listen to Today's Prayer: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2375760 Tommy Hays | Messiah Ministries 502 North Milam Street Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 Please share this word to encourage a friend! Anyone can sign up for free at: https://messiah-ministries.org My Books on Inner Healing, Spiritual Freedom and Spiritual Intimacy with God are Available on Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/author/tommyhays “Setting hearts free to be all you were created to be —Free to Be Like Jesus— secure in your identity, growing in maturity, fulfilling your destiny" https://messiah-ministries.org/partner/contribute

Please Keep us in Prayer for These Messiah Ministries Events Every Tuesday Night: (Starting up our 2nd Semester on Tuesday January 13 at 6pm) Teaching my annual 9 Month Discipleship and Equipping Course Free to Be Like Jesus! at Bridge Church Fredericksburg, Texas. 6:00PM Central Time. Zoom Link to join us at 6PM CST: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81392201741?pwd=H8iHgLeWaxF01SZ30BYIPsYZmY9Dud.1 Based on My Books: Free to Be Like Jesus and First the Spirit https://www.amazon.com/author/tommyhays  February 6 Co-leading Prophetic Intercession with Conference Call Prayer Team of the Office of Faith 7am February 7 Offering Prayers during the Celebration Memorial for my Great Aunt Lois in Fort Worth, Texas   February 10-14 Prayer Ministry Team at Awakening Annual Conference of Global Methodist Church, Frisco, Texas  February 17-18 Free to Be Like Jesus Seminar at Hondo Methodist Church, Global Methodist Church, in Hondo, Texas February 25-March 1, 2026 Setting Hearts Free Revival Meeting at Goshen First Church, Global Methodist Church, in Goshen, Indiana. Bilingual Services in English and Spanish, with Rocio Hays interpreting. March 12-16 Personal Counseling for Mens Ministry retreat with Selah Ministries, Gentry Ranch, Mason, TX April 25 Preaching for the Revival Meeting at The Empty Cross on the mountain overlooking Kerrville, Texas at The Coming King Sculpture Prayer Garden May 4-25 Return Ministry to Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan for Crusades and Leader Conferences May 23 Officiate the Wedding of Judith and Tom in Fredericksburg, Texas May 30-June 7 Teaching with Dr. Dave Gentry at Selah Ministries Mens' Boot Camp at Cloudcroft, NM June 14. Preaching both Services at Bridge Church Fredericksburg, Texas. My past sermons available in the Sermon Archives: https://www.bridgefbg.com/messages Personal Ministry Appointments Spiritual Direction Sessions and Personal Prayer Ministry Sessions of Inner Healing & Spiritual Freedom by Appointment in Person and Online through Zoom. tommyhays@messiah-ministries.org  Sessions are without set cost and all contributions help support the calling and vision of Messiah Ministries. https://messiah-ministries.org/partner/contribute

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