"Just so, I tell you, there
is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents" (Luke
15:10).
Heaven responds to our
hearts. And all heaven breaks out in joyous celebration over a life that's
changed when a heart is opened to embrace the love and mercy of God available to
all through faith in Christ.
On the last night of our
Men's Retreat at Living Waters, up here in the mountains of western North
Carolina, heaven responded to our hearts with great celebration and joy. Seven
men came forward to get down on their knees with me to open their hearts to God
and let the Spirit of Christ come in like a mighty rushing wind for the first
time. Praise God!
Somebody shouted, "Let's go
to the creek!" So we did. There were explosions of joy that lit up the heavens
as the men came bursting up out of the water. Someone sounded the shofar with
long blasts that must have shaken the heavens in the spiritual realm. And a
young man told me the next morning, the Lord opened his spiritual eyes to see
streams of brilliant colors rushing out of the horn and over all of us with
every blast! Maybe shofars are like heavenly party favors for spiritual birthday
celebrations!
Lord, thank You for letting
us join in Your joy and the celebration of heaven when a soul is saved and Your
heavens are opened to another child of faith who's come home to God. Thank You
for letting the brilliant colors that surround Your throne come swirl around our
hearts on earth as it is in heaven (Revelation 4:3). In the presence of Your
angels and the Presence of our God, great is our joy! In Jesus' name I pray,
Amen.
Be encouraged today! In
the Love of Jesus, Tommy
Hays
Friends, thank you so
much for your prayers for us at the Living Waters Men's Retreat
in the mountains near Bravard, North Carolina, http://www.thereismoreministries.com and for my
ministry at Joy Outreach Fellowship http://joyoutreach.net in Bravard on Sunday. I've
been invited to come speak at the Men's Retreat again next September so men,
please make plans to come join us if you can. Registration is free and offerings
are voluntary.
Please keep me in prayer
as I travel to West Virginia to teach on inner healng prayer ministry at the
Annual Clergy School for the West Virginia Conference of the United Methodist
Church. They are desireing that their pastoral leaders be equipped and trained
in healing prayer ministry. Praise God!
Thank you for all your
encourgement and support that make this ministry possible! God bless you and
favor you in every area of your life, my friend.
Messiah
Ministries
Healing from the Inside
Out
2800 Tates Creek
Road
Lexington, Kentucky
40502
