Morning by Morning—Daily Prayer Journey with Tommy Hays: No Shrinking Back

Monday, December 07, 2020

No Shrinking Back - December 7, 2020

Morning by Morning, December 7 - No Shrinking Back

Good morning, Lord Jesus. I welcome You here in every area of my life and every moment of my day -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. ...

"Do not, therefore, abandon that confidence of yours; it brings a great reward. For you need endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised. For yet 'in a little while, the One who is coming will come and will not delay; but My righteous one will live by faith. My soul takes no pleasure in anyone who shrinks back.' But we are not among those who shrink back and so are lost, but among those who have faith and so are saved" (Hebrews 10:35-39).

No shrinking back. No turning back. No giving in or giving up.

By the power of Your grace, give us confidence and endurance to hold on to Your promises as we persist in faith. What seems like a lifetime is really only "a little while." But "the One who is coming will come and will not delay." As always, You'll be right on time.

When You come, will You find faith on earth? Will You find faith in Your people who are called by Your name? Will You find faith in me? ...

As the father cried out for the freedom of his son in the midst of his spiritual battle at hand, "I believe; help my unbelief!" (Mark 9:24)

Now is not the time to waver in faith, to step back in unbelief, or to surrender in doubt. Now is not the time to shrink back but to press in. Now is the time to run to the battle and press the fight all the way to the enemy's gates, believing every word You've spoken into our hearts will not fail but will surely come to pass. For not even the gates of hell will prevail against You and Your people who called by Your name (Matthew 16:18).

As Moses said to the people of God just when all seemed lost: 'Do not be afraid, stand firm, and see the deliverance that the Lord will accomplish for you today!" (Exodus 14:13) "Today" may seem like a day too late, but with confident faith we choose to believe and dare to proclaim "the One who is coming will come and will not delay!" In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

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

Friend, may you be filled with confident faith, with no shrinking back, but pressing in and standing firm in your faith and bold in your proclamations according to the leading of the Holy Spirit in your heart, in Jesus name. Please pray the same for me. And I join with you and so many in prayer for our nation through this challenging time. God bless you, my friend!