Morning by Morning, August 10 - Our Prayer for Revival in Our City
Good morning, Lord Jesus. Be here in my heart, here in my prayers, here in my worship and my words, as I begin my day centered in You -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. ...
"Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?" (Psalm 85:6)
Last night, my wife Rocio and I joined in prayers of humility and repentance, thanksgiving and praise, faith and hope, with our brothers and sisters from across our city. It was called PraySA. And it was a time to come park and pray, a time of sacred assembly, a time to come together as the citywide church of our community. The parking lot surrounding the part of the heart of our city that hosts the San Antonio Rodeo and the San Antonio Spurs with filled with prayer and praise to our God.
There were no violent protests, but passionate prayers. There was no division and destruction, but forgiveness and unity. We came together as one in sacred assembly, in holy surrender, in trusting faith to cry out to God for revival in our hearts and in our land.
One of our parts was to help discern and share the heart of people praying and texting in their prayers, their prophetic words and visions, their expressions of their hearts and their sense of the heart of God, leading us through this time. Max Lucado led us in prayer from his knees in personal and generational repentance, with prayers of forgiveness and mercy, of unity and love, seeking peace and healing, along with spiritual leaders of color from our community, but all of one blood in the one Spirit of our God. And with many voices, moved by the One Spirit who abides in the hearts of Your children, we wept and prayed, we rejoiced and praised, we sounded the shofar and lifted up a shout. And we turned to You as we called on Your name, together as one.
We believe You heard our prayers. We believe You've moving in our city. We believe You're pushing back the darkness and opening up the heavens to birth awakening and revival in us and in in our land. For Your Covenant of Revival remains for all to hear and embrace and engage: "If My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land" (2 Chronicles 7:14).
This was not a one-day event, but an every-day encounter. This was not a revival on our calendar, but an awakening in our hearts. This was not focused on any one church or ministry, but on a movement in the hearts of Your people who are called by Your name to let our voices and our prayers be heard. We'll be meeting and praying again at the same place next Sunday night to keep pressing in and crying out and praying for You to keep pouring out Your Holy Spirit in us and in our city and throughout our land.
But as we pray, we are taking hold of Your promises to hear and to move in Your power, Your mercy, and Your love: "And this is the boldness we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have obtained the requests made of Him" (1 John 5:14-15). Thank You, Lord! Let it be so! In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you and your city turn to God in repentance and prayer for revival and awakening in your heart and in your land, in Jesus name. Please pray the same for me. God bless you, my friend!
PraySA --Prayer for Revival in San Antonio! www.PraySA.org
I'm excited to be part of a group of prayer warriors in our community planning times of prayer for awakening and revival in our community and beyond, being led by Max Lucado in San Antonio.
Watch the Sunday Night Gathering from Last Night Here:
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| PraySA 2020 |
New Mailing Address for Messiah Ministries:
Tommy & Rocio Hays
Messiah Ministries
17503 La Cantera Parkway, Suite 104407
San Antonio, Texas 78257
Tommy & Rocio Hays | Messiah Ministries
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