Sunday, February 19, 2006

An Everlasting Promise 2-19-06

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Draw me close to You and fill me afresh with the fullness of Your Spirit. ... "Peter said to them, 'Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to Him' " (Acts 2:28-39). A couple of Asbury College students came to speak and pray with us at The Fountain last night, to share what is going on with the revival in Wilmore, Kentucky. Andrew came to chapel that first morning and stayed past midnight, worshipping and praying as You began to move in power in the hearts of the students. In the atmosphere thick with the fullness of Your presence, he remembered one "far away" who needed You and this gift of Your promise. Andrew called to tell his brother back in Philadelphia, who had been caught in cycles of drugs and alcohol, depression and despair, for over five years. But You touched his heart with a sense of hope he hadn't had in a long time. He caught the next plane to Lexington and was at the revival the next day. The students surrounded him with encouragement and love. That night, he fell on his face in tears of humility and confessions of repentance, hungering and thirsting for Your righteousness, at the altar with hundreds of others. In desperation and faith, he cried out to You. When he finally stood, he was changed -- filled with the faith and hope of Your Spirit, committing his heart and his life to You. Andrew to us his brother is still "on fire" and those flames are now setting hearts ablaze in Philadelphia. Praise You, Lord! Let the Fire continue to fall and to burn in our hearts as the flames spread to those who are near and those who are far away. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen. Be encouraged this day! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, many are asking if the revival is still going on. Andrew says the big crowds are not gathering in the chapel in the evenings as before, but there is an unusually powerful sense of the Lord's presence everywhere, an unprecedented level of prayer and worship across campus, and students are traveling to other cities to spread the Fire. Please keep all of this prayer, as we pray for the Lord to fan the flames! To subscribe/unsubscribe, or to order my teaching and prayer dvd's for spiritual transformation through inner healing and deliverance, please send a note to me at Messiah Ministries MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord." Address: 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, Kentucky 40502.On the Web: http://messiah-ministries.orgDaily archives: http://morningbymorning.injesus.com