"The word of the Lord
came to me: Mortal, when a land sins against Me by acting faithlessly, and I
stretch out My hand against it, and break its staff of bread and send famine
against it, and cut off from it human beings and animals, even if Daniel, Noah,
and Job, these three, were in it, they would save only their own lives by their
righteousness, says the Lord God" (Ezekiel 14:12-14).
Though there is sin in
the land, You want righteousness in our hearts. Though judgment comes to the
land that refuses to hear Your voice and rebels against Your ways, there is
salvation and safety for those who turn to You and call on Your name. Rather
than send Your judgment, Your heart is to pour out Your mercy; but You cannot
bless rebellion, even as You send out Your call to repentance: "As I live, says
the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked
turn from their ways and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways; for why
will you die ...?" (v. 33:11)
Like Daniel, let us
stand courageously for Your truth and Your ways (Daniel 6:10). Like Noah, let us
find favor in Your sight by hearing and obeying Your voice (Genesis 6:8). Like
Job, let us set aside our self-righteousness and pride to humble ourselves in
the sight of the Lord so that You can lift us up into the security of Your
righteousness and the healing of Your restoration (Job 42:6).
O Lord, it is "not
without cause" that Your judgments come against our lives and our land in our
rebellion against Your ways (Ezekiel 14:23). So pour out Your Spirit of
repentance upon us. Open our ears to hear and our eyes to see. Awake us to arise
and turn again to You, that we might live well and walk in Your ways in this
land You've entrusted to us. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy
Hays
Friends,
Thank You so much for all your prayers for us during our 4 Day School of
Spiritual Ministry last week. It was our largest Level 2 Course yet! The
Holy Spirit moved mightily to bring healing, deliverance, and prophetic words to
us, while being equipped and trained to minister to others. Sylvia and I also
offer this Course in other communities, so please let us know if your church or
group would like us to come. We also have Level 1 and Level 2 from past sessions
on DVD:
The
Holy Spirit is preparing the Bride and Body of Christ. We so excited to be a
part of it!
Be empowered, equipped, and encouraged to fulfill your destiny
in Christ!
Tommy & Sylvia Hays | Messiah Ministries
