Show Your Power, Lord 2-27-07

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Help me be quiet, as I watch and wait for the leading of Your Spirit into the arms of my Father. ... "For the kingdom of God depends not on talk but on power" (1 Corinthians 4:20). Father, You spoke long ago through Your prophets of the coming of the Messiah, then He came in power. And You spoke long ago of the judgment that would come upon Your people in Israel for their persistent rebellion against Your love and Your will, then they were led away captive and scattered to the ends of the earth. But You also spoke long ago of their restoration to the land You had promised by covenant to their forefathers, and their nation was miraculously restored after thousands of years. Before the eyes of the world, we have seen the restoration of Israel and a great ingathering of the Jewish people from the nations of the earth where they have been scattered. You are faithful to Your Word, and You confirm Your Word with Your power (Mark 16:20). And Your Word also speaks of coming judgments against the nation of Your people in Israel, as they persist in rebellion and unbelief of the grace of God, which opens a gate to the wrath of their enemies. Yet even these judgments You will use to turn the hearts of many to their Messiah. Though there will come a time when "a great horde, a mighty army" comes against Israel "out of the remotest parts of the north," You will use even this arm of judgment to display Your glory of Your power and our desperate dependence on Your mercy and love. On that day, "there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel" and You will turn the judgment of Your wrath upon the enemies of Your people (Ezekiel 38:18-20). In an undeniable confirmation of Your Word and an unprecedented display of Your power, You will "enter into judgment" with he who would destroy Your people, "with pestilence and bloodshed," as You "pour down torrential rains and hailstones, fire and sulfur, upon him and his troops, and the many peoples that are with him" (Ezekiel 38:21). All the world will see that Your Words are faithful and true; they can they be trusted because they are eternally spoken through the One who is eternally worthy of all our trust. "So I will display My greatness and My holiness and make Myself known in the eyes of many nations. Then they shall know that I am the Lord" (v. 38:23). Yes, Lord. You are the Lord of heaven and earth. You confirm Your Word with Your power. In our days and before our eyes, You are displaying Your greatness and Your holiness, making Yourself known. Though our sins of rebellion and unbelief open the gates to the enemy of our souls and our nations, exposing us to judgment as a consequence of our sin, You use even these judgment to open our eyes to our Messiah -- "our God and Savior," who never stops fighting for us "to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth" (1 Timothy 2:3). Come, Lord Jesus, show Your power. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, though I know not all in the diverse traditions of the body of Christ share my perspective, I believe many of these prophecies of God will be fulfilled and are being fulfilled on many levels, before the return of Christ. If you feel led, please join with me in prayer for the protection of Israel and also that any access the enemy may have through gates of destruction may be turned for our good and God's glory, revealed in His ultimate love and mercy, even through any necessary judgment that comes in our lives. God bless you! To subscribe/unsubscribe, please send a note to me at Messiah Ministries -- MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Ministering the Healing Love of God ... Preparing the Way of the Lord." 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 www.messiah-ministries.org Daily Archives: www.morningbymorning.injesus.com