"Thus says the Lord:
Stand at the crossroads and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good
way lies; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls" (Jeremiah
6:16).
As I begin this new
day, I stand at the crossroads and look. As I go forward, throughout the moments
of my day, with every encounter and every choice, I will continue to stand at
the crossroads and look. I will look to see which way to go. And in a way, the
crossroads are always the same-Your way or some other way.
So as I stand and as I
look, I need to ask which way is Your way. Your way is "where the good way
lies." You are "the Ancient One" (Daniel 7:22). And You desire to lead me in
"the ancient paths"-the paths that are tested and true, laid out by You since
before the foundation of time. These are "the paths of righteousness" that "lead
me beside the still waters" where You "restore my soul" (Psalm 23:1-3, NJKV).
Sylvia and I spent a
couple of days in the little mountain village of Betws-y-coed in North Wales.
Each morning, we walked down the hill from the home where we were staying and
over to the village. To get there we had to journey down the road, by the farm
house, through the sheep gate, across the pastures, and on the bride over the
river. Our path was an ancient one-well worn by centuries of generations and
journeys. And though it was narrow, and in places a little muddy, it was tested
and true, cleared of any obstacles to block our way to where we chose to
go.
Lord, help me choose
well where to go each day and throughout the moments of my day. Remind me to
stand and look and ask, before I venture out on my own. Show me the ancient
paths, tested and true, as I journey on for Your name's sake. In Jesus' name I
pray, Amen.
Be
encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
Come
to The Fountain! this Friday Night October 21 at 7 pm, led by Messiah
Ministries and hosted in the Chapel at Centenary UMC, 2800 Tates Creek Rd.,
Lexington, Kentucky.
Friends,
Sylvia and I are ministering with our good friend Heather Butler in Wales and
England the next few weeks in a variety of settings Heather has arranged for us.
www.ourchurch.com/member/keys
We had
an incredible time of teaching and ministry, leading a conference on healing
prayer ministry with the RiverDee Community Church in Flint, North Wales, this
past weekend: http://riverdeecommunitychurch.org.uk/
We've
been invited to continue developing a strong relationship of ministry between
us. This coming weekend, we will be in ministry at a church in Flint on
Saturday and another church in Holyhead on Sunday throught the day and evening.
We'll be speaking at the Full Gospel Businessman's meeting on Monday night, with
times of pesonal prayer ministry all along the way. Please keep us in prayer!
God
bless you,
Tommy
& Sylvia Hays
