Morning by Morning, July 26 - Special Session of the Legislature of the Kingdom of Heaven
Good morning, Lord Jesus. Put Your thoughts in my mind and Your desires in my heart to guide my steps and direct my words today. ...
“You will also decree a thing, and it will be established for you; and light will shine on your ways” (Job 22:28).
Sunday morning, Rocio and I were part of the regional conference for Aglow International Ministries in Austin, the seat of government for our State of Texas, where International President Jane Hansen Hoyt was speaking. There was such a deep sense of intimacy, surrender, and even holiness in the presence of God during the worship. And then You began to speak Your heart to us with prophetic images, words, and songs in the Spirit in a continuous flow of Your children speaking what You’d placed on their hearts to share with Your people (Ephesians 5:19; 1 Corinthians 14:29).
You spoke of sending out Your word like arrows -- one by one, not in a cluster, but each specifically chosen to be released at just the right time to strike just the right mark -- as we prayed and interceded by the leading of Your Spirit.
And in a quick flash, but vibrant vision, You showed me a gavel coming down and striking it’s block. From my background as a trial lawyer in earlier years, I first thought of a Judge calling court into session. But I believe I heard You say in my heart, as best as I recall now: “Not that gavel. A legislative gavel. This is a special session of My legislature. Every word, every prayer, every praise you are speaking out in this session is being recorded in Heaven. And every word will be fulfilled.” ...
Yes, Lord. When You’re people gather, we gather as Your church, Your ecclesia -- the New Testament word in the original language translated “church” which speaks of the gathering together of the people of God, but also the gathering together of God’s people for God’s purposes as Your representatives of the Kingdom of God on earth, as we are led by Your Holy Spirit.
When we surrender our hearts to Your heart, our thoughts to Your thoughts, our words to Your words, You release Your will and Your Kingdom here on earth, as it is in heaven. As Your Word says, “We are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making His appeal through us” (2 Corinthians 5:20). Our words and prayers and praises are an Appeal to Heaven; and Heaven makes its appeal to our world through us, as we seek to abide in Your Presence, obey Your Word, and follow the leading of Your Spirit.
Give us Your grace, Lord, to seek Your face, to hear Your voice, to stand our ground and legislate Your will and ways in our world. By the power of the grace of God at work within us, we’ll not flee our post but be present and accounted for to be about our Father’s Business. With our hearts in Your hands and Your words in our mouths, let “Your Kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven” (Matthew 6:10).
Our words matter. And when our words are Your words, spoken with Your authority and confirmed by Your power, we’re part of Your legislature in our world -- a special session of Your Legislature. And Your word will never fail; every word will come to pass (Isaiah 55:11). “He who calls (us) is faithful; He will surely do it” (1 Thessalonians 5:24).
So as Your Word says, being released through us as Your ecclesia in our world, “Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. Whoever speaks must do so as one speaking the very words of God; whoever serves must do so with the strength that God supplies, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ. To Him belong the glory and the power forever and ever!” (1 Peter 4:10-11) In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you abide daily in the intimate presence of the Lord, that He may put His thoughts in your mind, His desires in your heart, and His words in your mouth to legislate His Kingdom on earth and in your life, as it is in Heav, in Jesus' name. Please pray the same for me. God bless you, my friend!
Tommy & Rocio Hays
Messiah Ministries
412 S. Adams Street #148
Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
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