Each Day 6-5-05

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Thank You for the blessing of beginning each day with You. ... "David left Asaph and his kinsfolk there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister regularly before the ark as each day required..." (1 Chronicles 16.37). The call to ritual in the Old Covenant speaks of the call to relationship under the New. We are those You have called to come before You in worship and prayer to minister to You each day. You taught us to pray to receive each day our daily bread (Luke 11.3), but You also long for us to give to You each day the surrender of our hearts in worship and prayer. "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20.35). As we learn to give our hearts to You as we minister each day before the ark of Your presence, we receive far more than we could ever earn and far more than we could ever deserve. You give us the gift of Your presence and receive the gift of our praise. Let our ministry to You be the beginning of each day. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen. Be encouraged this day! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays To subscribe/unsubscribe/reply please send a note to me at Messiah Ministries -- "preparing the way of the Lord" -- MessiahMin@aol.com Our mailing address: 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502. God bless you!