Watchmen Posted in Prayer 8-22-08

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Hungry for Your Presence, I seek Your face and I seek more -- more of You in more of me. ... "O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen on your walls; they will pray to the Lord day and night for the fulfillment of His promises. Take no rest, all you who pray. Give the Lord no rest until He makes Jerusalem the object of praise throughout the earth" (Isaiah 62:6-7, NLT). Since I arrived in the town of Winchester, Kentucky yesterday for our time together with Your people from different churches and streams of Your body in this community for our Preparing the Way of the Lord meeting the next few days, You've moved in the hearts of Your people to pray. I was overwhelmed to see that every block of time, even through every watch of the night, is covered by Your watchman in a prayer vigil for You to move in power to change our lives and this community. With hungry hearts and longing souls, they take no rest and will give You not rest until Your breakthrough comes, until You break through every barrier that would try to hold back the fullness of Your Presence in this community. Your Sprit has been preparing the way for Your coming in glory for a long time. One day You'll come in glory in the clouds for all the earth to see (1 Thessalonians 4:16). But already, You long to come in glory in the hearts and souls of a people prepared and preparing the way of the Lord. You are cleansing our souls and cleansing our land, binding up the brokenhearted and setting the captives free, restoring the devastations of generations, rebuilding the ancient ruins, and establishing Your kingdom on earth as it is in heaven (Isaiah 61; Luke 4). You are coming to embrace a holy bride, longing for the glory of Your Presence, prepared and ready to display Your glory through our lives. "(Jesus) gave up His life for (His church) to make her holy and clean, washed by baptism and God's word. He did this to present her to Himself as a glorious church without spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead she will be holy and without fault" (Ephesians 5:25-27, NLT). So keep moving in our hearts to give You no rest as we stand in our posts of prayer throughout the watches of the day and night. This is in heart; keep imparting this to our hearts, as we prepare the way of the Lord. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, thank you for joining with us in prayer to prepare the way of the Lord in Winchester (Thurs through Sunday). I pray the same for your community. May the Lord come in ever-increasing glory in our hearts and souls before the day of the Lord when He physically returns in glory throughout all the earth. God bless you! 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