Our Goshen, the Place of Protection 4-28-09

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Father and Son, abide in me by Your Holy Spirit as I abide in You by my spirit. ... "The hail struck down everything that was in the open field throughout all the land of Egypt, both human and animal; the hail also struck down all the plants of the field, and shattered every tree in the field. Only in the land of Goshen, where the Israelites were, there was no hail" (Exodus 9:25-26). There is a place of protection, where destruction doesn't come. Though plagues and pestilence, darkness and destruction may sweep across the land, there is place of protection under the blood of the Lamb, in the place God has already prepared. Whatever we endure, with persevering faith, we can endure it in You. "We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed by not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed" (2 Corinthians 4:8-9). For the Israelites in their generation, it was a physical place in the land of Goshen, with the physical blood of an earthly lamb over the door of their homes (Exodus 12:7). For us in our generation, it is a spiritual place in Christ, with the spiritual blood of the Lamb of God over the door of our hearts, opened wide to You and the abiding presence of Your Spirit (Hebrews 9:13-14). Though we may endure "the suffering" of many things through the unfolding of these end times, we will endure them from the place of protection You've prepared in our hearts, as we await the day of Your coming in glory to redeem all things (Matthew 24:29-31). And though You will come in glory in the clouds one day soon, You want to come in glory in our hearts every day now by Your Holy Spirit, who already abides within us in the place of protection (Romans 8:11). "You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, will say the Lord, 'My refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust'…. Because you have made the Lord your refuge, the Most High your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, no scourge come near your tent" (Psalm 91:1-10). You are our Goshen. You are our dwelling place of shelter and our city of refuge. In You alone is our place of protection. In Jesus' name I pray, amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays My good friends at Kentucky Christian Foundation ( www.kentuckychristianfoundation.org ) asked me to pass along this invitation to our Lexington area friends for breakfast May 8th to hear Howard Dayton, co-founder of Crown Financial Ministries speak on financial peace in troubled times through Christ. Information is attached. Order our Ministry Resources or Contribute to our vision and calling: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Subscribe by email to me at 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