Morning by Morning, February 8 - Make Way for the King!
Good morning, Lord Jesus. All that I am and all that I have I entrust all to You -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit of God. ...
"He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord" (Luke 1:17).
Just as John the Baptist came before Your first coming in the "the spirit and power of Elijah" in order to "make ready a people prepared for the Lord," so You're pouring out "the spirit and power of Elijah" in our day to make us ready for Your second coming. For You are the God "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty!" (Revelation 1:8)
Come Holy Spirit. Make our hearts ready to receive our King. Turn the hearts of the fathers to the children. Turn the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just. Give us eyes to see what You're doing in our day and ears to hear what You're speaking in our day. As You said in Your Word, "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction" (Malachi 4:5-6 ESV).
Father, we desperately need "the spirit and power of Elijah" to fulfill Your purpose and live out our destiny in these days. We desperately need Your Holy Spirit to move in our hearts with both the spirit of Your character and to move in our lives with the authority of Your power. Not just the "spirit" and not just the "power," but both the "spirit and the power of Elijah" to make ready our hearts for the coming of our King.
I hear in my heart this morning, "Make way for the King! Make way for the King!" ...
Yes, Lord Jesus, King of Glory. By the power of Your grace, I make way for You in my heart and in my world. And I make way for "the spirit and power of Elijah" to move in me and move through me to prepare the way of the Lord in all who would call upon Your name. Come set things right in our relationships -- with You and with one another.
You bring to mind Your written Word of Your Scripture in agreement with Your spoken word to my heart from Psalm 24:
"Lift up your heads, O you gates!
And be lifted up, you everlasting doors!
And the King of Glory shall come in.
And be lifted up, you everlasting doors!
And the King of Glory shall come in.
Who is this King of Glory?
The Lord strong and mighty,
The Lord mighty in battle.
The Lord strong and mighty,
The Lord mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O you gates!
Lift up, you everlasting doors!
And the King of Glory shall come in.
Lift up, you everlasting doors!
And the King of Glory shall come in.
Who is this King of Glory?
The Lord of hosts,
He is the King of Glory!" (Psalm 24:7-10).
The Lord of hosts,
He is the King of Glory!" (Psalm 24:7-10).
Come, King of Glory! We make way for the King! And we make way for the spirit and power of Elijah to be at work in us and at work in our world with the spirit of Your character and the authority of Your power to "make ready a people prepared for the Lord!" In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you be filled and empowered by the Holy Spirit in the spirit and power of Elijah to prepare the way of the Lord in your heart and in our world, as you make way for the King, in Jesus name. Please pray the same for me. God bless you, my friend!
Friends, please keep us in prayer for the upcoming Messiah Ministries Events:
Speaking at the Canyon Lake, Texas Aglow Lighthouse monthly gathering, Saturday Feb. 13. Please contact Sheila Kolaja for details and to rsvp at: sheilakolaja1@gmail.com
Pakistan Evangelism Ministry.
Our next monthly outreach is being planned for February 20th through our Skype Internet Ministry.
Save the Dates!
March 19th-20th Speaking at Voice of Joy Ministries' annual Gathering hosted at Cornerstone Church, Danville, Kentucky. Contact Pastor Amy Barkman: amyb_love@att.net
March 21st Preaching Sunday morning at All Nations UMC Church, Nicholasville, Kentucky.
Contact Pastor Hunn Choi: moc.nsm@iocnnuh
Teaching Weekly Healing Prayer Ministry Course Online at Coker UMC in San Antonio, Texas. Our weekly online zoom series Healing Prayers: Free to Be Like Jesus on Thursdays. I'm teaching and equipping a prayer ministry team to serve at Coker United Methodist Church in San Antonio. God is getting His people ready for the great harvest to come! I pray for your equipping and serving as well in your calling and destiny with the gifts the Lord is giving and stirring up in you! God bless you!
Teaching The Life Transformation Course
live in person every week at the Bridge Church in Fredericksburg, Texas beginning Tuesday Night, February 23th at 6:30. (Has been moved to Feb 23th for planning). Based on the principles of my book Free to Be Like Jesus!
Mailing Address for Messiah Ministries:
Tommy & Rocio Hays
Messiah Ministries
17503 La Cantera Parkway, Suite 104407
San Antonio, Texas 78257
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