Good morning, Lord Jesus. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I wait on You and watch for You and welcome You into my morning and into the moments of my day. …
“She will bear a Son, and you are to name Him Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21).
Sometimes we forget the simple focus of why You came to this earth, to be born as a child and live among us as a man. Sometimes we forget the simple idea that You were given a name that reflected Your nature and identified Your purpose. You were named Jesus, Yashuah in the Hebrew language of Your earthly language and culture. And Your name means the Salvation of God. You came to save Your people from our sins. You were Emmanuel, God with us, making a way for us to be with God.
Everyone sins. And everyone needs forgiveness. Everyone needs the salvation of God. Whether we want to admit it or not, we all sin. Whether it’s the sin of falling short of Your perfect will in some way, whether we meant to or not, or whether it’s the sin of deliberately choosing our own way in conscious rebellion against Your way, sin is less than Your will for our lives. And sin separates us from the fullness of Your Presence in our lives.
And down inside, whether we’re willing to admit it or not, we know in our hearts when we have sinned. We can try to rationalize it, justify it, excuse it, explain it, deny it, or even glorify it, but deep down inside, in the conscience of our human spirit You’ve created within us all, we know it. And You know it. But deep down inside Your heart, full of the mercy and love of Your nature, You’re always reaching out to us, revealing our sin to us, so that You can forgive us and be with us, with nothing separating us. This is the heart of Emmanuel, the Presence of God with us. This is the heart of Yashuah, Jesus the Messiah, the Salvation of God for us.
Thank You, Lord God, for humbling Yourself to come to this earth as a child, to live on this earth as a man, so that through Your life and death and resurrection, You could save me from my sins. Through Your forgiveness, through the means of salvation You have chosen in Your wisdom and sovereignty as my Creator and Savior, You can always be with me and I can always be with You. You are my Emmanuel, my Yashuah, my Jesus the Messiah, my Salvation of God. And I’m so grateful for all Your mercy and love for me and for all You came to save from our sins. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
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Christmas Party Dec 10th! w/ Messiah Ministries & Tommy Hays
Friends of Tommy Hays & Messiah Ministries ...
Come Join Us Friday Night, December 10th!
Messiah Ministries Christmas Party
Special Music with Paula Stefanovich!
Come for an evening of fellowship & refreshments, worship, and hearing stories of God's glory and all He is doing through Messiah Ministries at home and abroad. Come and bring friends to learn more about our ministry and join in prayer and provision for our calling and vision--
"Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God"
6:30 in the Chapel & Foyer at Centenary UMC
2800 Tates Creek Rd., Lexington
Please RSVP to Marilyn at DirOfMinistries@aol.com or 859-317-1591
God bless you and Merry Christmas from all of us at Messiah Ministries!
--Tommy Hays, Founder & Spiritual Director
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