Shouts of Joy 3-12-07

Good morning, Lord Jesus. I entrust my heart and this day into Your nail-scarred hands -- scarred with Your unfailing love and unending grace for me. ... "May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy. Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying their sheaves" (Psalm 126:5-6). My eighty-eight year old grandmother in west Texas, "Nanny," has been very weak with some heart problems. Last week, her doctor said if she were younger and stronger, he would replace a heart valve and a blocked artery, but didn't recommend the surgery at her age and in her condition. There were tears and sadness at the news, of course. But she decided to just "turn it over" to another Physician -- One who's done this surgery many times, has a very high rate of success, doesn't cost anything, and has a wonderful caring and compassionate bed-side manner. From her years as a farmer's wife, grain truck driver, seamstress, demo lady at the grocery store, faithful church member, and weekly prayer leader, she knows half the people in west Texas -- and they are all praying for her. When I called her yesterday, she sounded strong, with joy again in her spirit. She said, "I been shoutin' to the Lord all day!" Praise You, Lord! There's no telling until we get to heaven of how powerfully you use the simple prayers of a little old grandmother who knows You by name and cries out to You in prayer to move mountains and change hearts. Though there may come a day when she goes on to heaven "a shoutin'," that day is not this day, because there is a lot of praying and living she has yet to do before she comes home. Thank You, Lord, for turning her tears to shouts of joy -- in her spirit and mine. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Come to the Mountain! on Monday nights to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you" (Psalm 122:6) Doris & Bob McCray of Messiah Ministries, will be leading a weekly Meeting to Pray for Israel on Monday nights @ 7 p.m. These prayer gatherings will meet in the Community Room, upstairs at First Southern Bank, 3060 Harrodsburg Road (Corporate Center) in Lexington, Kentucky. Come join us if you can and pray along with us if you can't. Please spread the word. Friends, I am teaching a short series of at my home church on Spiritual Transformation through the Prayer Ministry of Healing and Deliverance on the Wednesday nights of March (6:15-7:30 pm in Room 35 at Centenary UMC in Lexington, Kentucky). Please keep us in your prayers and come join us if you're led. (This is include much of my teaching and prayers on our dvd/cd Preparing the Way of the Lord -- Biblical Principles of Inner Healing and Deliverance). Let us know if you would like a copy for your church or Bible study. Come to The Fountain! on the 3rd Friday night of every month for our ministry's gathering of the body of Christ from every tradition and stream to worship the Lord in Sprit and in Truth. Come drink deeply from the Living Waters in the freedom of the Spirit. 7 pm in the chapel at Centenary. All are welcome. Call for details: 859-422-1794 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 .