Morning by Morning, November 13, 2026 — Seeking His Face, Taking Hold of His Hand
Good morning, Lord Jesus. Put Your thoughts in my mind, Your desires in my heart, Your words in my mouth, as I seek You and Your will for my life today. …
As I wait, what I see with the eyes of my heart is Your face and Your hand. It reminds me of a picture I used to have hanging on my wall, that I felt led to give away, of Jesus reaching down into the water to take Peter by the hand and lift him up. I remember looking into Your face in that picture, seeing Your love in Your eyes, and seeing Your hand reaching down to take hold of his.
In Your face, I sense Your unfailing love. With Your hand, I sense Your unfailing grip. And the words of David from the Word of God come to mind:
“The Lord is my Light and my Salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? …
“One thing I have desired of the Lord, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord, And to inquire in His temple. …
“Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice! Have mercy also upon me, and answer me. When You said, ‘Seek My face,’ My heart said to You, ‘Your face, Lord, I will seek.’ …
“Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!” (Psalm 27:1, 4, 7-8, 14).
Like every morning, when I sat down in my prayer chair this morning, I didn’t know what You would say, what You would show me, where You would lead me. But also like every morning, You have drawn me close to Your heart to encourage me and strengthen me in Your Presence.
I don’t yet know all that this day or the coming days will hold. But I know in my spirit You’re abiding in me by Your Spirit (Romans 8:9). And I know as I keep seeking Your face, You’ll keep taking me by Your hand to lead me “all the days of my life.”
And as I continue to see Your face and Your hand by my spirit, I sense You sealing this morning time of prayer with You with a final encouragement from Your Word, from Your Heart to my heart and Your Spirit to my spirit:
“Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10).
Yes, Lord. I believe. And I receive. I trust You to follow You, as I keep seeking Your face and keep taking hold of Your hand. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged this day. In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you keep seeking His face and taking hold of His hand as you keep embracing the love and grip of the Lord our God all the days of your life, in Jesus' name. God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day!
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