"I Commit My Spirit" 7-7-09

Good morning, Lord Jesus. I honor You and worship You and rest in You. ... "You are indeed my rock and my fortress; for Your name's sake lead me and guide me, take me out of the net that is hidden for me, for You are my refuge. Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God" (Psalm 31:3-5). As You hung upon the cross and breathed Your last breath, You cried out, "Father, into Your hands I commend My spirit" (Luke 23:46). But this was nothing new. In that moment of indescribable anguish of body and soul as Son of Man, You were able to endure the cross, disregarding its shame, for the sake of the joy set before You, because every moment of every day You committed Your spirit into the hands of the Father (Hebrews 12:2). Like Your forefather David before You, You knew the everlasting, unfailing love of our redeeming and faithful Father. You always knew whatever sufferings and challenges this world had in store, it was not worth comparing to the peace and joy of knowing Your life and death and resurrection and ascension into glory was in the hands of the One who always works all things together for good, as we entrust all things to Him. And You've shown Yourself so faithful and true to me. Whether You're correcting me or empowering me, You're always loving me. You already know every blessing that's waiting for me and every net that's hidden for me. But as I commit my spirit into Your hands -- Your nail-scarred hands -- You lead me and guide me, never leaving me nor forsaking me, as I rest in the peace of Your perfect will for me. In that place of faith and trust in Your never-ending love for me, I can endure all things by the grace of God, my rock and refuge, my strong tower, my Almighty God. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, I'm looking forward to the next few weeks of Sabbath rest. I'll still be having my morning prayer times (just maybe sleeping in a little!) and sending out my devotional most of the time. I don't think of this is as part of my work; this is my life-line of communion with my Lord. And I'm so glad to have you with me in my journey, morning by morning. But I'll not be replying to many emails for awhile. Please let Marilyn Walker, my Director of Ministries, know any needs or possible ministry opportunities: DirOfMinistries@aol.com I do plan to get my new book available from our web site and it will be available through Amazon.com and other book suppliers very soon. Free to Be Like Jesus -- Transforming Power of Healing & Deliverance. Please keep this in prayer for the next exciting season of ministry. And please order one and spread the word to everyone who may be interested. All the proceeds will be going into our ministry. God bless you! 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 --mailto:--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 to our vision and calling: http://www.shop.messiah-ministries.org/