Sunday, November 30, 2008

"So Stay Here Until …" 11-30-08

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Welcome into my heart; welcome into my day. … "You are witnesses of these things. And see, I am sending upon you what My Father promised; so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high" (Luke 24:48-49). Every morning, I come seeking You, sensing Your call to come to You first before I begin my day. So I stay here in this place of prayer, watching and waiting for Your Holy Spirit, the One who is the Promise of our Father, the One who comes to clothe me with Your power from on high to be Your witness throughout my day. Not just once in my life, but every day -- and not just once a day, but every moment throughout my day -- I need to be filled afresh and baptized, saturated and immersed, in the fullness of Your Spirit. "While staying with them, He ordered them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for the promise of the Father. 'This,' He said, 'is what you have heard from Me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now' "(Acts 1:4-5). As I tarry in Your presence through the communion of prayer in Your Spirit, You are teaching me all I need to know, equipping me with all I need to have, and reminding me of I all need to be. "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, to be with you forever.… On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you…. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all I have said to you " (John 14:15-26). Thank You, Father, for fulfilling Your promise. Thank You, Jesus, for abiding in me by Your Spirit. Thank You, Holy Spirit, for helping me and empowering me as a son of my Father and disciple of Christ to live this day as a witness to glory and love of God. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays 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 Please Click Here to Order our Ministry Resources On-Line Daily Archives: www.morningbymorning.blogspot.com