Morning by Morning—Daily Prayer Journey with Tommy Hays: "Not by Might, Nor by Power, but by My Spirit"

Tuesday, June 02, 2020

"Not by Might, Nor by Power, but by My Spirit" - June 2, 2020

Morning by Morning, June 2 - "Not by Might, Nor by Power, but by My Spirit"

Good morning, Lord Jesus. King of Kings and Lord of Lords, come rule and reign in my heart and my land today -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit of God. ...

As I listen for Your leading this morning, I can't help but think of the chaos going on in cities across our country. Violence and hate are poured out like gasoline on dry wood ready to erupt in the flames of anarchy and civil war. But at the same time, Your Holy Spirit is being poured out in the hearts of all who humble themselves to call on Your name and seek Your face and cry out in prayer (2 Chronicles 7:14).

Violence and murder are never the answer to violence and murder. Chaos and anarchy are never honest expressions for the disgust and disdain for the cruelty and injustice we face and demand to be uprooted and purged from our land.

As we pray for wisdom to know what to do, we remember these ancient words that are ever faithful and true:

"'Not by might, nor by power, but by my My Spirit,' says the Lord of hosts" (Zechariah 4:6).

Neither the might of the authorities nor the power of the fist, neither the might of abuse of power nor the reckless power of looting and rioting will set things right in our land or in our hearts. Only Your Spirit can set things right. Only Your Spirit can move hearts and give wisdom to allow needed voices to be heard and needed action to be done.

By Your Spirit, the Light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot overcome it (John 1:5). By Your Spirit, greater is the One who is in us than the one who is in the world (1 John 4:4). And by Your Spirit, the kingdoms of this world must become the Kingdom of our God and of His Christ (Revelation 11:15).

Even right now, Your Spirit is moving the hearts of Your people who are called by Your name across this land and around the world. In the unity of agreement with our voices in prayer, You command Your blessing of Spirit and Life (Psalm 133; Matthew 18:19). In repentance and prayer, in prophetic intercession and apostolic proclamation, in desperate dependence upon You alone as the only One who can change hearts and renew minds and set things right, we bow our knees and lift our eyes to the hills of Heaven, where our help comes from, where our strength comes from, where our answers come from (Psalm 121:1).

Prayer is not passive. Faith is not futile. Prayer and faith move mountains and move the heart of God (Mark 11:22-24). Prayer and faith are not begging God to do something He doesn't want to do. No, prayer are faith are the means of God's grace to come into agreement as His ambassadors on earth, as His children of God, that He can do exactly what He wants to do on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10; Romans 8:26-27).

Come, Holy Spirit. It's not by might, nor by power, but only by Your Spirit that we will see You set things right, that we will see Your Kingdom come and Your will be done, here on earth and here in our hearts and here in this land. Come make a way where there seems to be no way (Isaiah 43:19). Come shine Your Light and display Your glory, with Your power and Your might, in the very midst of this darkness we face and this darkness You will defeat. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays

My Friend, may you join with me and all your brothers and sisters around the world to humble your heart in prayer and faith before the Lord our God, who will pour out His Spirit and make a way where there seems to be no way in our hearts and in our land, in Jesus' name. Please pray the same for me. May we join together in our prayers for the United States and the nations of our world to experience God's Spirit and power and love, in His righteousness and justice, and even in great revival and awakening in these days. God bless you, my friend!