Breath of Life 6-19-09

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Be my Way, my Truth, my Life today. ... "The God who made the world and everything in it, He who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in shrines made by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He himself gives to mortals all life and breath and all things" (Acts 17:24-25). You are not a distant God. You are not indifferent, detached, or aloof. And You are not a God created by our own hands in our own image so that we can live our lives on our own terms. That's just another way of worshipping ourselves instead of worshipping You. You are the God who gives us life and breath and all things. Apart from You, we can do nothing. Apart from You, we are nothing (John 15:5). And it has been in Your heart from the beginning of our creation that we would never be apart from You. When You gathered up the dust of the earth and breathed Adam's human spirit into existence, You could have merely spoken the word, "Let there be life!" as when You created the sun, the moon, the stars, and all the rest of Your creation. But instead, when You created human beings, You drew very near. You put Your hands in Your dirt and carefully shaped Adam's body in Your image. And then You drew nearer still, so near as to breathe Your "breath of life" into his very nostrils (Genesis 2:7). There are few images more intimate than that. You are the God who created us for intimacy with You. And when we pull back or turn away, You're always there, calling out for us to come back to You, speaking by Your Spirit to our spirits, "Where are you?" (Genesis 3:9) "Deep calls to deep" (Psalm 42:7). You're always watching and waiting, "filled with compassion," longing for us to come back to the place of intimacy in the embrace of Your arms, always stretched out to welcome us home (Luke 15:20). You long for us to realize that apart from the breath of Your Holy Spirit abiding in our human spirits, we would shrivel and die. It's only in You, and only as we allow You to abide in us, that we can "live and move and have our being" as we were created to be (Acts 17:28). So come, Holy Spirit of the Living God; fill me afresh with Your breath of life in Christ today and every day (Ephesians 5:18). In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Come to The Fountain This Friday Night 6/19! --the 3rd Friday night of every month for our ministry's gathering of the body of Christ from every tradition and stream to worship the Lord in Sprit and in Truth. Come drink deeply from the Living Waters in the freedom of the Spirit. 7 pm in the chapel at Centenary. All are welcome. Call for details: 859-422-1794 or send a note to Marilyn at DirOfMinistries@aol.com Invitation for Spiritual Retreat with Laura Beach: There is still room for you to attend the spiritual refreshment retreats for women of faith this month. Open dates are June 29 or 30 at A Quiet Place Retreat Center in Bryantsville, Kentucky. If you need a day to be still and know God (Psalm 46:10), these retreats are designed for just that purpose. Testimonies of renewal, healing and restoration have poured from women who have attended in past months. For details or to register, contact laura@equippinglydia.org . These retreats are sponsored by Equipping Lydia, www.equippinglydia.org in association with Messiah Ministries. It's not too late to register to come join us the first week of July in Greensboro, NC for the annual Aldersgate Conference on Spirit-filled Living: www.Aldersgate09.org It's always a refreshing, empowering highlight for my year, and I'm excited to be a Keynote Speaker this year with a message on healing. Please register on-line to come join us for these Messiah Ministries prayer ministry events later this summer: July 31-August 2, 2009 -- Healing Prayer Weekend at Cliffview Retreat Center in Lancaster, Kentucky led by Tommy Hays. You'll receive teaching and ministry in a peaceful, worshipful retreat setting. Spiritual Principles of Deep Healing— Explore God’s order in every dimension in spirit, soul, and body. Past hurts require healing to realize true freedom. It’s only God’s redemptive power that can bring us back to God’s created plan. Hindrances To Healing— Scripture provides principles that reveal possible barriers that hinder healing, freedom and wholeness. These given over to God, prepare the way for God’s powerful healing love. For Information or To Register: ClickHereToRegisterHealingWeekend August 10-13, 2009 -- The Fountain School of Spiritual Ministry - Level I Come for a focused time of training, equipping, and impartation through discipleship, personal ministry, and mentoring, led by Tommy Hays and the teaching team. We will study and experience a biblical perspective of the ministry of healing and wholeness of spirit, soul and body, and apply the foundational principles of the Kingdom of God for prayer ministry. The course combines dynamic classroom teaching in a small group setting with personal hands-on experience as students receive personal ministry and are guided in ministry for others. For Information or To Register: ClickHereToRegisterSchoolOfMinistry Subscribe by email to me at Messiah Ministries --MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... 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