Morning by Morning, February 15 - Snow Day!
Good morning, Lord Jesus. Arise in my heart, as you arise and shine with Your light in the hearts of Your people throughout the earth (Isaiah 60:1). ...
Signs in the heavens and wonders on the earth -- we woke up to a blanket of snow covering San Antonio this morning! Not just a dusting, but inches deep!
To me, there's something pure about snow. "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow" (Isaiah 1:18). We speak of someone with a good heart being "as pure as the driven snow." It comes down from the heavens and covers the earth -- white and pure, refreshing and bright. And it always makes me think of the Promise of the Word of God from Isaiah:
"For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven,
and do not return there until they have watered the earth,
making it bring forth and sprout,
giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
and do not return there until they have watered the earth,
making it bring forth and sprout,
giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
so shall My word be that goes out from My mouth;
it shall not return to Me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
and succeed in the thing for which I sent it" (Isaiah 55:10-11)
it shall not return to Me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
and succeed in the thing for which I sent it" (Isaiah 55:10-11)
At the time of the snow, we don't yet see what is to come in the season ahead. Like rain, the snow waters the earth so that when the time is right, new life will spring forth and sprout.
Just like Your written Word recorded in Your Scripture and Your spoken word that goes forth from Your mouth, we may not always see the immediate result, but Your word will never return empty and will always accomplish Your purpose in Your time and in Your way. So the snow also speaks to me of hope -- hope for the good things to come from the pure heart of our good God:
"And hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us" (Romans 5:5).
"May the God of hope fill (us) with all joy and peace in believing, so that (we) may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit" (Romans 15:13).
This day, as the waters cover the sea and as the snow covers my city, my hope is in You, Lord. As beautiful and pure as it is today, one day soon all these inches of snow will melt away. But it will soak the earth and nourish the soil so that every seed that's been sown will spring forth and sprout in its time.
It may be a snow day today, but there will be a great need of the laborers of the harvest in the great day to come (Matthew 9:37). And there is no doubt that there is a great harvest to come! (Matthew 13:39) Just as You've sent forth Your snow and sent forth Your word, You're sending forth Your Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with hope for the great harvest to come! In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
Friends, may you be filled with hope in the harvest to come of every word of God He has sent down from heaven and sown into your heart to be soaked and nourished with his Living Water, 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:
Central Texas Area Aglow Spring Conference May 14-16.
I'm excited to be invited to be the Keynote Speaker at the Annual Gathering for the Central Texas Area Aglow in Kerrville Texas this coming May, in conjunction with Terry MacAlmon leading in worship at The Empty Cross in Kerrville.
Pakistan Evangelism Ministry.
Our next monthly evangelistic outreach is set for Saturday 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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