The Great Emancipator 4-9-08

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Father and Son, abide in me through Your Spirit I pray. ... "For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery" (Galatians 5:1). Yesterday I joined with other ministry leaders, pastors, and people of prayer from across our state at the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln in Hodgenville, Kentucky. Through this man with such humble beginnings, You proclaimed freedom to the slaves of our nation. From his seat of authority granted by You, President Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation, proclaiming an end to slavery in America, to be enforced by the full authority of the government and power of our nation. Through him and his courageous stand at great cost, You were setting the captives free. Many say You are beginning to release a great anointing of freedom through Your people in this land again. You are the Great Emancipator, the Great Deliverer. You are still binding up the broken-hearted and setting the captives free, proclaiming the coming of the kingdom of God, and enforcing the victory of the cross with all the governmental authority and power of heaven (Isaiah 61:1; Luke 4:18). And You are doing through Your people who are called by Your name and willing to rise and stand firm in the unity of the Spirit with You and one another to break the yoke of slavery (Isaiah 61:3-4; John 20:21). I held a Lincoln penny yesterday, as You led me to pray and proclaim. Three different inscriptions on it seemed significant for us: First are the words "In God We Trust." We must trust in You alone, not in our power or our strength for this move of great deliverance of the people and the land coming to us in these days. Second are the Latin words "E Pluribus Unum" -- "Out of the Many, One." We must come together in the unity of faith, as one body, in one Spirit, under one Head, as one church to accomplish what none can do alone or apart from one another. Third is the word "Liberty." Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty -- freedom to worship You in Spirit and Truth; freedom to pursue You with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength; freedom from the world, the flesh, and the devil to live out our calling and destiny in Your power for Your glory. On one side bears an image of the head of Lincoln and on the other bears an image of the pillars of a monument of government. You are setting Your government of Your kingdom in order. For the government of Your kingdom is being set in order and will increase without end (Isaiah 9:7). Thank You, Lord. From this birthplace of Lincoln, You are birthing a time of great deliverance and a people who are freed to free others in the power of Your Spirit and the authority of Your name. It is for freedom that You have set us free. As a pastor from Hodgenville proclaimed yesterday, Lincoln embraced the anointing that rested upon this land. Let this anointing increase and go forth to touch all the earth, just as You are releasing the anointing of Your presence and power in so many ways in so many lands across the earth in these great and awesome days of the Lord. As You have promised, Your glory will arise upon Your people and cover the earth as the waters cover the sea (Isaiah 60:1; Habakkuk 2:14). In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, many from around the world will be coming to Kentucky over this two year celebration of Lincoln's bicentennial birthday: www.KyLincoln.org We feel we should be returning to this area to continue to pray to cleanse the land through repentance, confession, prayer, and proclamation and release the destiny of this land and people. Please contact us or Linda Whitaker at PrayKentucky@aol.com if you would like to be included. I pray the same for you and the anointing of God upon the people of your land. God bless you! Subscribe free by email to Messiah Ministries -- MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 Order our Resources On-Line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org