Monday, March 21, 2022

From “Almost Persuaded” to “Ready to Receive” Jesus as Lord - March 21, 2021

 

Morning by Morning, March 21 - From “Almost Persuaded” to “Ready to Receive” Jesus as Lord
 
Good morning, Lord Jesus. First things first; and the first thing I want to do today is speak out Your name and listen for Your voice (John 10:27). ...
 
This weekend I had an opportunity to share my heart and the Word of God with a group of men around the campfire out a ranch each night. There’s something powerful about getting away from our everyday world and getting out into wide open spaces under wide open skies that seems to open up our hearts and open up Your heavens.
 
I had the honor and blessing of coming alongside several men for personal times away from everyone else to talk and to pray more deeply, more personally. One was wrestling with the invitation to open his heart and surrender his life to Jesus as Lord and Savior, saying at first, “I’m not ready.” But in the mercy of Your love and the power of Your love to heal a wounded heart, You revealed Yourself in a way that made him ready to receive Jesus as Lord--ready to experience that life-changing moment that all of heaven loves to celebrate. Praise God!
 
In reflecting this morning--back now in the flow of my everyday world--I’m remembering the story about a man Paul was speaking to who was almost persuaded, but not quite ready, to turn over his heart to You in surrender and trust named King Agrippa:
 
“Agrippa said to Paul, ‘Are you so quickly persuading me to become a Christian?’ Paul replied, ‘Whether quickly or not, I pray to God that not only you but also all who are listening to me today might become such as I am--except for these chains’” (Acts 26:28-29).
 
Thank You for saving me. And thank You for giving me the heart and the opportunities to seek to persuade those who are listening to turn over their hearts to You. You’re really the One who does the persuading and the leading, just as You’re really the One who reveals Your mercy and love, along with Your healing and freeing power that breaks the chains of doubt and unbelief, fear and false pride, confusion and hesitation, so we can freely trust the One who sets us free from trying so hard to live our lives in our own power, our own way, apart from You.
 
Whether quickly or not, we can all come to the place of being fully persuaded to open our heart and take a step of trust because Your Holy Spirit has made our heart ready. And then, “There is rejoicing in the presence of the angles of God over one sinner who repents!” (Luke 15:10) “Count on it--that’s the kind of party God’s angels throw every time one lost soul turns to God!” (The Message Version). In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

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

My friend, just as you have been ready to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior, may you be ready to allow Him to lead others to His mercy and love through the opportunities He gives by His Holy Spirit moving through you, in Jesus' name. Please pray the same for me. God bless you, my friend!

Tommy Hays | Messiah Ministries

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Pakistan Ministry Report!
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Praising God for another outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Pakistan in our outdoor crusade through our internet preaching ministry this month! Nearly 400 saved!

(Fresh update from Pastor Fazal: "Thank the Lord one person had heart problem from last 7 years but now his heart is working normal. One Couple had no children from last 9 years but after one of your Crusade in Villages last year this Couple came by faith and after healing prayer Lord blessed them with Son!" Praise God!

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Healing Prayer Service at Coker United Methodist Church in San Antonio, Texas at 5:30, where we helped train and equip the prayer ministry team. All are welcome.

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Moravian Falls, NC Retreat with Online Connect Group leaders of Morningstar Ministries.

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