Stand Firm, Keep Still, and See 6-26-09

Good morning, Lord Jesus. I seek Your face, listen for Your voice, and follow Your lead. ... But Moses said to the people, 'Do not be afraid, stand firm, and see the deliverance that the Lord will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you see today you shall never see again. The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to keep still' " (Exodus 14:13-14). You are the God who makes a way when it seems there is no way. You are the God of breakthrough and brokenness. Sometimes You breakthrough the barriers that block us from Your blessings, astounding us with Your power; sometimes You redeem and work together for good our brokenness and disappointment, not wasting a moment of our suffering in Your plan for our transformation. "Ah Lord God! It is You who made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for You" (Jeremiah 32:17). "Abba, Father, for You all things are possible" (Mark 14:36). Whether it's the miracle of breakthrough or the transformation of brokenness, You are God; and we can trust You to accomplish Your deliverance from whatever would capture us or consume us. Your instructions to Your people through Moses were clear. "Do not be afraid" -- give no place to fear, and all the worry, anxiety, doubt, and unbelief it tempts us to embrace. "Stand firm" -- open our hearts to the faith of God to fill our hearts with courage, trusting in Your Spirit, not our own power, might, strength, or wisdom. "See the deliverance of the Lord" -- look with eyes of our heart opened to see the hand of God at work in all things, especially the things that are out of our control and contrary to Your perfect will, praising You for what You are doing instead of complaining to You about what it seems You're not doing. You are fighting for us in ways we cannot always see and working in us things we cannot always know. So sometimes we "have only to keep still" and believe -- believe in You, believe that You love us and You are for us, believe that You never leave us nor forsake us, no matter how things may seem or even what things may happen. "From ages past no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who works for those who wait for Him" (Isaiah 64:4). As we do, the very enemies of our soul who come to steal and kill and destroy our peace and hope and joy will be ambushed by our God; and we will never see them again. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, I'm excited to be teaching a one day seminar this Saturday on healing and deliverance at Lindsey Wilson College, affiliated the Kentucky Conference of the United Methodist Church: www.lindsey.edu Please keep us in prayer for healing, inspiration, and impartation into the lives and ministries of these college students. Becoming a People of Prayer Conference, Sept 17-19, 2009 in Brentwood, TN jointly hosted by the General Board of Discipleship and Aldersgate Renewal Ministries. Friends, I'm excited to be one of the speakers at this prayer conference for deepening personal and corporate prayer life for Christians of all traditions. Please register on-line, come join us and spread the word: www.GBOD.org/PeopleofPrayer Please come join us if you can and pray for us if you can't at the annual Aldersgate Conference on Spirit-Filled Living, held this year in Greensboro, NC the first week of July: www.Aldersgate09.org I'm thrilled to be one of the Keynote Speakers this year with the Friday Night message on healing and also teaching two equipping sessions on healing of damaged emotions and healing prayer ministry. With deep, renewing worship and an atmosphere of people hungry for more of the Lord, Aldersgate is always a highlight of my year. Come if you can and also make plans to join us next summer. 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