"For though you might
have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers ..."
(1 Corinthians 4:15, NKJ).
Tom Monroe, one of the
spiritual fathers of our city passed on from glory to glory yesterday morning,
March 5, 2012. He was our elder statesman, an apostolic voice, and a father in
the faith. He inspired me and so many others with his consistent faith, sound
wisdom, and gentle spirit. He was a champion of the unity of the Body of Christ
in our city and region. He was tireless in his exhortations to practical faith
that first prayed and then became part of the answer to the prayers in the
leading and power of the Holy Spirit. And perhaps above all, in the final season
of his life, he passionately called us to our place of responsibility and
authority as fathers in our families and fathers in our faith.
As one of his many sons
in the Spirit, I'll truly miss him. And I'll seek to honor him, as his legacy
lives on through the lives of those he encouraged and inspired. Like Simeon who
would not pass on from this side of eternity to the next without seeing the
Messiah, I praise God that Tom Monroe saw the beginnings and the birth-pangs of
the great move of the Spirit he so passionately prayed for and was such an
intimate part of (Luke 2:25-35). We entrust him now to You and into that great
crowd of witnesses, looking on from heaven to see Your legacy and theirs come to
pass in the fullness of time (Hebrews 12:1). In Jesus' name I pray,
Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love
of Jesus, Tommy
Hays
Friends, please join with me in holding the
family of Tom and Gwen Monroe in your hearts and prayers through this season of
both celebrating Tom's passing on to the great joy of heaven and also mourning
our great loss from us here on earth.
Be empowered, equipped, and encouraged to fulfill your destiny
in Christ!
Tommy & Sylvia Hays | Messiah Ministries
