Apart on the Mountain 7-13-09

Good morning, Lord Jesus. I awake and arise into newness of life in You today. ... "Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And He was transfigured before them..." (Mark 9:2). My favorite high mountain is Sierra Blanca at Ruidoso, New Mexico, overlooking my mother's house. It's always a journey to get here through the desert to these mountains tucked away in the middle of New Mexico, but always worth it. Even in the middle of July, the morning air is crisp and clean in the cool pines. I've been looking forward for many months to this time apart for rest in the shadows of these mountains and comfort in the arms of my mother. I'd cross any desert and climb any mountain for a couple weeks of that. And when Peter, James, and John climbed that mountain, apart by themselves with You, they saw You in a new light. You are "the same yesterday and today and forever," yet at the same time, You were transfigured before them (Hebrews 13:8). I don't think You changed. I think Your Spirit lifted the veil from their hearts to give them eyes to see You more clearly as You truly are and have always been -- clothed in the "dazzling white" of the glory of God, high and lifted up in holiness and majesty (Mark 9:3). In these days apart with You on this mountain, even as my body rests and You restore my soul beside the still waters of Bonita Lake and Cedar Creek, draw my spirit into deeper communion with Your Spirit. Open the eyes of my heart to see You more clearly as You truly are. As I behold You in Your glory, would You keep changing me from the inside out to be more like You. "And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit" (2 Corinthians 3:18). In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, Laura Beach, a spiritual director associated with our ministry will be leading The Fountain this Friday Night, July 17th in Lexington, while Brooke and Shannon Barrett lead in worship. Please come and spread the word. Come to The Fountain! on 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 Come to the Mountain! every Monday night at 7 pm to pray for Israel and the peace of Jerusalem led by Doris and Bob McCray of our ministry. Hosted at Southland Evangelical Methodist Church 2601 Clays Mill Rd (corner of Clays Mill and Hill n' Dale). Contact Doris & Bob at bndmccray@windstream.net All are welcome! Subscribe free 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 Daily Archives at: www.morningbymorning.blogspot.com Order our Ministry Resources: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org