“Shouts of Joy!” 8-19-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. You can move a mountain. And You can move the hearts of men and women who entrust their hearts to You. I entrust my heart to You today to move as You will. … “When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then it was said among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them!’ The Lord has done great things for us, and we rejoiced!” (Psalm 126:1-3). When we press through the hard places, it feels so good when we finally break through. When the shackles of the oppressing spirits that tried to hold us back and trip us up are finally broken loose, we can run again so freely the race that is set before us. And when the heavy weights that tried to crush our spirits and steal our joy are finally lifted off and cast into the sea, our spirits rise and soar again in the heights of the heavenly places where we are meant to live, far above everything that would try to press us down (Ephesians 2:6). With shouts of joy, there is victory in the hearts of those who persevere in faith, hold on to hope, and endure through the dark nights and dry seasons, as Your mighty right hand is lifted high (Psalm 118:15). Mighty is our God, faithful and true. Your steadfast love endures forever. Your hand is always stretched out—fighting for us in ways we can’t always see, drawing us nearer to You in ways we can’t always feel. But when we awaken to morning’s light and rest again in the peace that still fills our soul from the victories and breakthroughs of our God in the challenges we faced, we shout for joy! And the oil of gladness anoints our heads and hearts again to laugh again in the Spirit of joy, singing Your praises again in the joy of the Lord. Sorrow and sadness has fled away; Your streams of living water have burst forth again in the wilderness and desert places (Isaiah 35). What was sown in tears is now reaped in joy (Psalm 126:5). And what was dark and heavy is now light and free (2 Corinthians 4:6). With shouts of joy, let everyone around us know—from our neighbors to the nations—“The Lord has done great things for us!” In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Come to The Fountain! This Friday Night August 20th at 7PM, the 3rd Friday Night of every month, for our Messiah Ministries monthly city-wide gathering for prayer, praise, and healing worship. Led by Messiah Ministries and hosted at Centenary United Methodist Church, 2800 Tates Creek Rd.; Lexington, Kentucky. Come drink deeply from The Fountain of Living Waters as we worship Jesus in the freedom of His Holy Spirit. Our Healing Rooms equipping team from Madisonville, KY led by my great friends Rush and Barbie Hunt will be with us to minister to everyone in healing prayer ministry this month. All are welcome and please spread the word! Contact Marilyn Walker, our Dir. of Ministries for details 859-317-1591 or DirOfMinistries@aol.com Subscribe for 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 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!