“A Different Spirit” 10-8-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Awaken me and anoint me as an ambassador of Your Kingdom today. … “Then the Lord said, ‘I do forgive, just as you have asked; nevertheless, as I live, and as all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord—none of the people who have seen My glory and the signs that I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and yet have tested Me these ten times and have not obeyed My voice, shall see the land that I swore to give to their ancestors; none of those who despised Me shall see it. But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed Me wholeheartedly, I will bring into the land into which he went, and his descendants shall possess it” (Numbers 14:20-24). Caleb had “a different spirit”—different from the world around him, different from his own culture, and even different from his own family. There were a few others like him—Moses, Aaron, Joshua—but not many. His spirit stood out. His spirit rose up. And his spirit set him apart in Your eyes as one of those who would see Your glory, encounter Your Presence, and possess his inheritance—not only for himself, but for all his descendants who would seek and embrace his same spirit. Lord, what was it about Caleb’s spirit that moved Your heart? What was it about Caleb’s spirit that You would instill and impart into my spirit to move my heart? … It seems I hear You say: “My son, Caleb’s spirit was My Spirit. He was hungry for My Spirit to come upon him, for My Spirit to consume him. He sought Me with all his heart, mind, soul, and strength. He surrendered all he was and all he had to Me for My purposes through his life. So I gave him eyes to see the land before him that I intended for him to possess. I gave him a boldness to enter in and overcome every obstacle in the wisdom and power that I was ready to provide, as he humbled himself to call on My name. I gave him courage to be fearless in the face of his enemies, trusting Me to scatter them before him. I loved Caleb, and Caleb loved Me.” Yes, Lord. I want to have that spirit. Make me more and more hungry for Your Spirit to consume my spirit. Lead me to seek You with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength. Let me know the depths of Your love for me, the length of Your will for me, and the breadth of Your provision for me. Out of the knowledge of the intimacy of Your steadfast love, Your perfect plans, and Your faithful provision, give me boldness and courage, tempered with humility, to be fearless and faithful to embrace the fullness of my inheritance in You. May it be so for me and my descendants, for me and all those You align with me and who will come along beside me, as I follow where You lead me and go where You send me. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, I'll be preaching at two churches on the island of Angelsey in north Wales on Sunday. Tonight we'll have another gathering of prayer leaders for revival in the land. The Lord has been moving mightily already in times of personal prayer ministry and our corporate gatherings for prayer with great anticipation and hunger for more of God's Presence. Thank you for standing with us in prayer for Encounter Wales! ministry this month. 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!