The God Who Humbles Himself to Hear 5-13-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. As I sit before You in prayer this morning, set things right before me throughout my day. … “Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on high, who looks far down on the heavens and the earth? He raises the poor from the dust, and lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes, with the princes of His people. He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the Lord!” (Psalm 113:5-9). Though You are high above all things, there’s nothing that escapes Your attention. You are transcendently beyond every dimension of our existence; and at the same time, You are also intimately involved in every detail of our lives. You know every hair on our heads and You know every sparrow that falls to the ground (Matthew 10:29-30). Somehow in the sovereignty of Your majesty and the infinite power of Your might, You are the God “who humbles Himself to behold the things that are in the heavens and the earth” (Psalm 113:5, NKJV). And when You humble Yourself to behold us, You are not merely observing; You are actively engaged in the unfolding of our days. You not only hear our prayers from on high, You bend down low to hear our heart’s cry, to feel our passion and our pain, our thanksgiving and our joy (Psalm 116:2). In mystery of Your sovereignty and our freedom, You respond in the power of Your love to the needs and desires of Your people. You raise up the poor; You lift up the needy; You cheer up the discouraged; You break up the fallow; and You build up the downtrodden. You hear us when we cry and respond to us when we pray (Psalm 116:1). And then You remind us that as we live out our lives on earth in this earthly dimension, we are also already seated up there with You in Your heavenly dimension (Ephesians 2:6). You make us to “sit with princes” at Your table in the heavens on high because we are sons and daughters of the King even here on earth. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Welsh Revival at The Fountain this month! Friday Night May 21 at 7 pm our good friend Heather Butler from Wales, a greatly anointed prophetic psalmist will share her ministry and a word for Kentucky with us, A Leap of Faith. Please come join us and spread the word. The Fountain is our Messiah Ministries' monthly citywide gathering for prayer, praise, and healing worship, as we come together from the various streams and traditions of the Body of Christ in our city to experience and encounter the Presence of the Lord together to worship God freely in spirit and truth. Come drink deeply from The Fountain of His Living Waters and be refreshed and renewed in the His Living Presence. Hosted by Messiah Ministries in the chapel of Centenary Church in Lexington, Kentucky, where our ministry home is located, 2800 Tates Creek Rd. Contact Marilyn Walker, our Director of Ministries for details: DirOfMinistries@aol.com or 859-317-1591 All are Welcome! Come and Spread the Word! Please share these morning prayers with anyone who may be interested. Subscribe by email to Tommy Hays at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!