"Breakthrough in Restoring Power" 2-3-09

Good morning, Lord Jesus. As I speak out Your name, my spirit awakens and arises to come into the communion of prayer with You in every dimension of Your Being -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. … "There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High. God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall her help her, just at the break of dawn. The nations raged, the kingdom were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted. The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge" (Psalm 46:4-7, NKJV). You utter Your voice, and the earth melts. You speak forth Your words of truth and life, encouragement and hope, and the sun of righteousness breaks through the dawn of a new day declaring the eternal victory of light over darkness, good over evil, hope over despair. And the river of Your light bursts into the ocean of our sky in radiant beams and golden hues. In the light of Your glory, my city, my land, and my heart become again the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High God. "This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:24). Along with much of our region, we've been under a siege of ice for a week. Many have been without heat, light, and power for days. Yet as the dawn of day came breaking forth on Sunday morning, the ice began to crackle and break in the heat and light of Your glorious sun. By the time we came out of church, it was as if winter had passed and spring had come. It reminded me of the deliverance of Narnia when the stronghold of witchcraft and the darkness of winter was broken from the land. I even heard someone say, "Aslan is on the move!" A headline of yesterday's local newspaper our city of Lexington declared, "Thaw brings some relief. The buzz of chain saws that echoed across the state Sunday offered some reassurance five days after an ice storm shut down most of Kentucky. And, late Sunday, officials reported a breakthrough in restoring power to a beleaguered … Kentucky." How prophetic! Lord, You are breaking through. You are the God of the breakthrough (2 Samuel 5:20). You are restoring power to a beleaguered people. You are pulling down strongholds of darkness and releasing the glory of Your light in our land. The earth is declaring what is happening in the heavens -- a breakthrough revival of recovery and restoration in our hearts and our land. "For now the winter has past … the time of singing has come" (Song of Solomon 2:11-12). "See the day is coming, burning like an oven…. But for you who revere My name the sun of righteousness shall rise, with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall" (Malachi 4:1-2). You are making glad the city of God. You are on the move! Let us not give in to the temptations of discouragement or despair when we are on the verge of the dawn of a new day breaking through. Let us rejoice and be glad! In the Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, I'm praying for breakthrough revival in your heart and your land. Please pray for breakthrough revival in mine. The Lord woke me again early this morning with those surges of electricity shaking me. Please pray for my discernment and obedience to the Lord in whatever this means and in whatever this is for, in His timing, His way, and His will. I pray the same for you. God bless you and thank you for joining with me in the journey! At the beginning of this month, I want to invite you to join with us in ministry as you are led and able in joy as an Isaiah 35 Streams in the Desert Covenant Partner (attached). I would love to talk with you about this and about our vision and calling of "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God." Several have asked about my new song from yesterday's devotional. Please feel free to put worship music to these morning songs, poems, and prayers and use them to God's glory however He leads. Through the years, many have and it really thrills me to hear about it! Subscribe by email to me at Messiah Ministries -- MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" http://www.messiah-ministries.org/ 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 Order our Ministry Resources or Contribute On-line at http://www.shop.messiah-ministries.org/

Isaiah 35 -- Streams in the Desert

"For waters shall break forth in the wilderness

and streams in the desert" — Isaiah 35:6 Dear Friend, Thank you for your friendship and relationship with me and our ministry. These are exciting days in the Kingdom of God! We are thrilled with all the Lord seems to be doing in the life of Messiah Ministries. He has called us to do our part in our generation to proclaim the coming of the Kingdom of God, to bind up the brokenhearted and set the captives free, to prepare the way of the Lord and minister the healing love of God. Thank you for every way you have been a part of fulfilling our calling and vision. Though doors of opportunity for ministry continue to open wide and we continue to work hard in the strength of the Lord to fulfill the vision He has given us, this economic desert season is causing us to be even more desperately dependent upon the Lord alone in faith for all our provision. In seeking His wisdom and answers in prayer, we believe He gave us a strategy for our ministry finances in this wilderness time -- Isaiah 35 Streams. In humility and faith, we are inviting you to partner with us in ministry, spiritually and financially, by contributing $35 a month to the work of the Kingdom through Messiah Ministries this year. We believe the Lord has shown us this will provide "a steady stream" of His provision through these desert days. We praise God for His faithfulness! And we thank God for you, as you join with us as a significant part of His provision for His ministry for the glory of His name and His Kingdom. Please prayerfully consider our invitation. And if this stirs in your spirit with joy to join us as the Lord's answers to our prayers, please covenant with us this year to be a part of Isaiah 35 Streams. I will be very glad to talk with you about this or describe more of our vision and calling in ministry. I pray you see our ministry as good soil in which to sow your seed for God's harvest. May the Lord bless you and pour out His exceedingly abundant blessings and provision for you this year -- "... A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap ..." (Luke 6:38). In the Love of Jesus,

Tommy Hays Messiah Ministries 2800 Tates Creek Rd. Lexington, Kentucky 40502 www.messiah-ministries.org All contributions, of any amount, are very welcome, tax deductible, and greatly appreciated. We've had a very positive response already. Praise God! In answer to questions that have come, here are some ways to consider joining with us as the Lord's Streams in the Desert for steady provision: 1) You can contribute on-line at our shopping cart or go to: http://www.shop.messiah-ministries.org/

2) You can let us get you set up for automatic withdraw by sending a note to Marilyn Walker at dirofministries@aol.com or calling her cell at 859-317-1591

3) You can send in a check for "Messiah Ministries" to our office at: Messiah Ministries 2800 Tates Creek Rd. Lexington, KY 40502

4) You can set up an account on-line and contribute to "Messiah Ministries" and other ministries or churches through the Kentucky Christian Foundation ( http://www.kentuckychristianfoundation.org/ ). They can also help with any stock or asset transfers, as well as planned or long-term giving. Please let me know any way I can help or answer questions. Please feel free to introduce me to come have a conversation with anyone who may be interested. Thank you and God bless you, my friend!

Tommy Hays Founder and Executive Director Messiah Ministries 2800 Tates Creek Rd. Lexington, Kentucky 40502