Harmony 8-9-08

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Align my thoughts and desires with Yours, as You set the path for the steps of my day. ... "May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus, so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ" (Romans 15:5-6). Harmony was the theme of the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Beijing, China last night. It reveals the universal yearning for peace and harmony within our souls and within our world. Even in the midst of all the confusion, chaos, and conflict of our present world, deep inside we all yearn in hope for the peace and harmony that only You can provide. You are love and You call us to love one another, to "cloth (ourselves) with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony" (Colossians 3:14). Unlike ancient philosophies of men that seek oneness out of an emptiness of the individuality of ourselves, so that all things move into a forced harmony of bland uniformity, Your harmony is indescribably creative. You bring our hearts and lives into a harmony of great diversity, with a unity of infinite individuality. WE are one body only in Christ (1 Corinthians 12). With one voice we glorify You through our oneness in Christ, but the sound of our voice is a harmony of the many unique and distinct voices of those praising You with "a new song," as Your "saints from every tribe and language and people and nation" (Revelation 5:9). The Chinese chose to begin the Olympics at the eighth minute of the eighth hour of the eighth day of the eighth month of the eighth year of this century. From ancient times, they have a sense of the significance of this day and year. Lord, bring us all into this new season of new beginnings, for which all people of all generations have yearned and hoped. Move in the power and glory of Your Spirit in the hearts of the people of all the earth to sing a new song with one voice to see and honor the one true God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Filled with hope, let a parade of nations walk together as one in the perfect harmony of Your steadfast love and peace. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, thank you for your prayers for our gathering at Cane Ridge yesterday. Many gathered at this ancient well of revival to pray as one voice from many diverse voices of intercessors and watchmen from many different churches and cities from our region to pray for revival in this new season. And we magnify those prayers out to every place where people are hungry for more of God. God bless you! Come tonight in Lexington if you can to hear Barry Wagner of Ezra International Ministries speak about the prophetic destiny of Israel and the Church coming together "one new man" in these last days. Here is a note from Doris & Bob McCray with our ministry who lead a time of prayer for Israel every Monday night about an important event this Saturday Night 8/9/08: "Everyone wants to know what is happening in Israel and where we are in prophecy being fulfilled in our day. This Saturday, August 9 at 7 p.m. at First Southern National Bank, 3060 Harrodsburg Rd., Messiah Ministries' “Come To The Mountain” has invited Barry Wagner from Ezra International to share an evening of prophecy of God’s end time plan for Israel, the Jewish people and the church. Barry will share from Isaiah, Jeremiah, Amos, Daniel and many other prophets who wrote of a day just prior to the return of Messiah, when God would gather His chosen people from the four corners of the earth. Jeremiah tells us that this exodus would be so large it would eventually overshadow the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. Come hear Barry Wagner share about Ezra’s International's work in the former Soviet Union of rescuing the Jewish people and enabling them to make aliyah back to Israel. Barry will help us, the church understand how to pray and how we can help in Israel’s final return. Please contact Bob & Doris McCray at: bndmccray@windstream.net Subscribe free by email to Messiah Ministries -- MessiahMin@aol.com Please Click Here to Order our Ministry Resources On-Line -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 Daily Archives: www.morningbymorning.blogspot.com