Good morning, Lord Jesus. King of the universe and King of my heart, I bow before You, worship and adore You, as I begin my day with You. Let me listen, as I watch and wait for Your word to me to lead me in prayer. …
“An oracle concerning Egypt: See the Lord is riding on a swift cloud and comes to Egypt; the idols of Egypt will tremble at His Presence, and the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them. I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians, and they will fight, one against the other, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, kingdom against kingdom…. The princes of Zoan have become fools, and the princes of Memphis are deluded; those who are the cornerstone of its tribes have led Egypt astray…. On that day there will be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the Lord of hosts. One of these will be called the City of the Sun. On that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the center of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the Lord at its border. It will be a sign and witness to the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt; when they cry to the Lord because of oppressors, He will send them a Savior, and will defend and deliver them. The Lord will make Himself known to the Egyptians; and the Egyptians will know the Lord on that day, and will worship with sacrifices and burnt offering, and they will make vows to the Lord and perform them. The Lord will strike Egypt, striking and healing; they will return to the Lord, and He will listen to their supplications and heal them” (Isaiah 19:1-22).
You have a plan and a prophecy for the children of Egypt, just as You have for the children of Israel (Romans 11:26). Maybe the turmoil in the land we see today is a foretaste of the fulfillment of the prophecy to come—that You will both strike Egypt and heal Egypt, that there will be revival and awakening in the land of Egypt, as they turn to You as their Savior and Healer and Deliverer. The City of the Sun shall be a city of our God (Psalm 45:4). And the name of the Son shall be exalted in their land.
I know You are not behind any act of wicked or sinful violence in the riots and responses taking place in the streets of Egypt today. But I also know You are at work in it all, using it all to work together for good. “For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, says the Lord God. Turn, then, and live” (Ezekiel 18:32). It seems in these days, You are shaking everything that needs to be shaken, so that what can’t be shaken remains—in Egypt and in every land (Hebrews 12:27). You are ruling and overruling, aligning and realigning, uniting and unifying a people with a Spirit of freedom to willing turn the one, true God who loves them all, “not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). Such is Your heart for all people of all lands.
Even amidst the bloody fighting, brutality of oppression, and chaos in the streets, we hear daily reports of the people in the land of Egypt bonding together, standing by one another in their stand for freedom and cry for reformation. You will not waste a moment of their sufferings, nor a drop of blood from their battles. You will not turn Your ears from the voice of their cries. You are at work in their land to bring healing and freedom and salvation. Maybe this is just a foretaste of the fulfillment of Your prophecy over Egypt to come. But even so, we pray for that day You declared through Your prophet Isaiah long ago: “The Lord will make Himself known to the Egyptians; and the Egyptians will know the Lord on that day” (Isaiah 19:21). Yes, Lord. Let it be so, even in our generation, all according Your timing, Your will, and Your way. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
Friends, I'm joining with you in prayer for the peace and the people of Egypt, knowing the Prince of Peace holds them all in His heart.
To Reply: TommyHays@aol.com
To Subscribe: www.messiah-ministries.org/home
To Give to the Calling and Vision of Messiah Ministries:
www.messiah-ministries.org/partner/contribute
Please keep us in your prayers and come join us if you can for our 4th Annual Greater Lexington Strategic Prayer Summit this weekend, being hosted this year at Consolidated Baptist Church. Please see our web site calendar for details:
www.messiah-ministries.org/calendar
All are welcome for this city-wide and regional gathering of prayer, praise, and proclamation: "Let the walls come down!" Please pray and spread the word!
