Good morning, Lord Jesus. Help listen to hear, then pray what You say, then do what You will. …
“Pursue love and strive for the spiritual gifts, and especially that you may prophesy…. For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and be encouraged” (1 Corinthians 14:1-31).
How exciting to be among a people hungry to learn the deep things of God. How beautiful to see the Body of Christ seeking to become all You’ve created us to be. This week, I’m thrilled to be one of Your teachers at “The Methodist School for Supernatural Ministry” hosted by Aldersgate Renewal Ministries near Nashville, Tennessee. This second session for the next few days focuses on Your desire and anointing for all Your children to learn to flow in the spiritual gift of prophecy—to hear and express the heart of the Lord for one another.
You call us to “pursue love and strive for the spiritual gifts.” Why? Because You love each one of us and You also desire to express Your love for each one of us through one another. The spiritual gifts are a means of Your expression of Your love for us, each with their own purpose. You call us to “especially” strive for the spiritual gift of prophecy. Why? Because You desire us to prophesy the words of Your heart into the hearts of one another, by the leading of Your Spirit for that moment in their life. “Those who prophesy speak to other people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation” (v. 14:3). “He who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men” (v. 14:3, NKJV).
So let us not be afraid to hear what You say or to say what we hear. “We do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us” (Romans 8:26, NKJV). So it is with prophecy. We don’t know how to prophesy as we ought, but the same Holy Spirit intercedes for us, knowing the heart of God and then expressing it through us into the heart of another. As Your Word encourages us: “Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. Whoever speaks must do so as one speaking the very words of God; whoever serves must do so with the strength God supplies, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ. To Him belong the glory and the power forever and ever” (1 Peter 4:10-11).
The spiritual gift of prophecy is just another one of the marvelous ways You awaken our souls to sing the song of our lives. Teach us how to humble ourselves to listen and then give us faith to pray what You give us to pray and say what You give us to say into the lives of those You desire encourage and comfort in Your love, with the heart of the Father, the mind of Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit. It’s a beautiful and powerful gift Your Word commands us to pursue and learn how to use as an expression of the power of Your love for each one of us. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
Friends, please keep us in prayer, as I teach with the team at the Methodist School for Supernatural Ministry with Aldersgate Renewal Ministries near Nashville, TN the rest of this week ( http://www.aldersgaterenewal.org/ministry-events/arc-events/methodist-school-for-supernatural ). Almost a hundred students from the Methodist stream of the Body of Christ have come form across the country to grow in their spiritual gifts and ministry. Please pray for awakening and revival in this stream and all streams of the Body of Christ until the River of Life flowing freely and mightily through us all as one!
Please come join us and spread the word with someone who may be interested for our next Messiah Ministries' 4 Day Intensive Fountain School of Spiritual Ministry
( www.messiah-ministries.org/calendar ) coming up in March. And please come join our ministry for The Fountain this Friday Night at 7 PM, our monthly city-wide gathering for prayer, praise, and healing worship ( www.messiah-ministries.org/calendar ).
I was just invited to minister in Africa this summer! Please join with me in prayer for the plans to join with Wesley Paul International Ministries for this Festival Campaign in Kenya in August ( www.wesleypaul.org ). Dr. Wesley Paul has invited me to preach at the pre-festival city revivals, a pastors’ conference, and the main festival, with other settings of healing and deliverance prayer ministry. We need to make provision in my calendar and finances, but I strongly believe the Lord is providing for this. Please let us know if you’d like to be a part of this mission in prayer or financial provision. I’m excited to see what God will do!
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