Faithful Friend 5-5-08

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Before I begin to think about my day, I first want to think about my God. ... "For He remembered His holy promise, and Abraham His servant" (Psalm 105:42). You remember Your promises and You remember Your people. Your promises are for Your people and it's often through Your people that You fulfill Your promises. You look for those who will believe, those who will trust You and obey You. You look for those who will take all they have learned and lived, yet are willing to let You stretch them beyond what they've known and take them father than they've ever imagined they could go. "By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going" (Hebrews 11:8). And along the journey of faith, Abraham was "put to the test," yet found faithful to hold on to the promises of God for the sake of the blessings to come to the people of God (v. 11:17). It was not worldly wisdom or even the best practices of righteous doctrine that was important to You and Your purposes through His life. "Thus the scripture was fulfilled that says, 'Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness,' and he was called the friend of God" (James 2:23). So it is with us, that "those who believe are the descendants of Abraham" and "those who believe are blessed with Abraham who believed" (Galatians 3:6-9). That blessing is to be known by God as a faithful friend. Your promises are rarely fulfilled in a day or even a single season or a single generation. So You call each of us to believe the promises You've laid on our hearts and to walk the journey You've set before us so we can be found faithful in our generation for the blessing of the generations to come. "Abraham gave all he had to Isaac" (Genesis 25:5). And our part is to give all we have, in obedience and faith, into our next generation. By Your grace and walking in faith, we prepare the way for You to take them farther than we could ever go, until the day that all Your promises are fulfilled. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays 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 Come to the Mountain! every Monday night at 7 pm to pray for Israel and the peace of Jerusalem led by Doris and Bob McCray of our ministry. Hosted in the upstairs community room of First Southern National Bank at 3060 Harrodsburg Rd in Lexington. Contact Doris at bndmccray@windstream.net All are welcome! 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