Good morning, Lord Jesus.
Draw me in to the deep place of trust and surrender in the confident security of
Your unfailing love. ...
"Yet even now, says the
Lord, return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with
mourning; rend your hearts and not your clothing" (Joel 2:12-13).
Above all, You desire our
hearts - not our religious rituals, not our righteous deeds, not our outward
displays that only serve to mask what's really going on inside. At the deepest
level, it seems You simply want us to love You, love one another, and love
ourselves, while fully embracing the gift and grace of Your great love for us.
As You said long ago: " 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the greatest and first
commandment. And a second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as
yourself.' On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets' "
(Matthew 22:37-40).
When we get our hearts
right, everything else begins to fall into place and come into alignment
(Matthew 6:33). Lord, help me turn to You with all my heart. And whenever my
heart begins to turn away or turn inside because of the heartaches or failed
hopes or false promises of this broken, fallen world, help me return to You with
all my heart. Help me trust You and obey You because I love You from the inside
out. Then let my words and actions, my decisions and direction flow out of what
You're doing in my heart (Matthew 12:33-37). In Jesus' name I pray.
Amen.
Be
encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
Scholarships
are Available so all can come for our 4 Day School of
Spiritual Ministry in Lexington, Kentucky November 7-10,
2012.
Be equipped and
empowered to fulfill your destiny in Christ! Please send me an email reply if
you're interested (tommyhays@messiah-ministries.org) Many have already signed
up, locally and from different states, so we are every excited and expectant.
These are always very powerful and encouraging spiritual meetings.
Please spread the word to anyone who might be
interested.
Please keep us
in prayer as I minister in San Antonio, Texas this week in partnership with
Rapha God Ministries in inner healing, Sozo prayer ministry (www.RaphaGodMinistries.com)
Tommy Hays | Messiah
Ministries
Healing from the Inside
Out
2800 Tates Creek
Road
Lexington, Kentucky
40502
