"Remember the word that
You commanded Your servant Moses, 'If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you
among the peoples; but if you return to Me and keep My commandments and do them,
though your outcasts are under the farthest skies, I will gather them from there
and bring them to the place at which I have chosen to establish My name.' They
are Your servants and Your people, whom You have redeemed by Your great power
and Your strong hand. O Lord, let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your
servant, and to the prayer of Your servants who delight in revering Your name.
Give success to Your servant today ..." (Nehemiah 1:8-11).
Praying and preparing
for the fresh bread of Your Word for the church in Holyhead, Wales Sunday
morning, Your Holy Spirit brought to mind the story of Nehemiah and the
rebuilding of the wall and the twelve gates of Jerusalem. It seemed to be a
picture of the Body of Christ in this hour, as well as so many principles and
applications for our communities and personal lives. We are Your servants and
Your people; You have redeemed us by Your great power and Your strong hand. Yet
in many ways, we are scattered and divided, weary and oppressed, confused and
discouraged. And Your Word to us, as it was to Nehemiah and the people of
Jerusalem, is always "Return to Me."
Thank You for the grace
You always give us and the invitation You continually extend to us to come and
return to You. As we return to You, You rebuild, You restore, and Your revive.
If we stumble, You lift us up. If we get lost, You lead us home. If we feel
empty, You fill us up. You keep on redeeming us, keep on saving us, keep on
bringing us through in Your great power, with Your strong hand to the place
You've chosen to establish Your name through our lives. "God chose (us) as the
first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through
belief in truth. For this purpose, He called (us) through the proclamation of
the Good News, so that (we) may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ"
(2Thessalonians 2:13-14).
O Lord, hear our prayer
as Your Church, the Body of Christ on this earth. In this pursuit, "give
success" to Your servants, Your sons and Your daughters, today. By the grace of
God, we return to You to obey Your will and follow Your way. Let "the glory of
our Lord Jesus Christ" rise upon us and shine through us-personally, in our
communities, and throughout Your Church on this earth. "Arise, shine; for your
Light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you!" (Isaiah 60:1) In
Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
Be
encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
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
The Holy Spirit is giving us
fresh words in the messages, prophetic ministry, and prayer
ministry wherever we go, corporately for the body and personally for the people!
Last nigth, the Lord gave us specific prayers and prophetic words for everyone
who came to the evening service in Holyhead. I praise God for the gift He's
giving Heather as a prophetic psalmist to sing the song of the Lord every people
in such a personal way and for the gift of such accurate and specific prophetic
words He has given Sylvia as we pray for the people.
Tonight, Sylvia and I will be
speaking at the Full Gospel Businessman's meeting in Valley,
Wales, with an altar call for salvation, as requested by the leaders.
At home, we would welcome your prayers to cover our ministry through some
financial challenges. But we know our God is faithful and will
bring us through as we keep our eyes on the Lord and humble ourselves to listen
for His voice. Please keep us in prayer, and we are praying for you too!
God bless you!
Tommy
& Sylvia Hays
