Morning by Morning, September 2 - Seeking to Teach and Equip with the Father Heart of God Good morning, Lord Jesus. Put Your thoughts in my mind and Your desires in my heart, as You make me more like You today (1 John 4:17). ... “For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers” (1 Corinthians 4:15 NKJV). I’m filled with expectant faith for what You will do during the days of this long weekend in Lampasas, Texas, just north of Austin. Several churches across the community have come together for those being called to healing and deliverance prayer ministry to be equipped and trained “for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:12). There’s always a special blessing and powerful anointing that flows from Your Spirit when we join together in unity, coming across the denominational boundaries and overcoming the temptation for territorial control in a spiritual atmosphere like this. As Psalm 133 declares: “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, Running down on the beard, The beard of Aaron, Running down on the edge of his garments. It is like the dew of Hermon, Descending upon the mountains of Zion; For there the Lord commanded the blessing-- Life forevermore!” (Psalm 133:1-3). In the “precious oil” of Your Holy Spirit, would You pour out Your anointing upon us in these days? Would You teach us, equip us, empower us as sons and daughters of God, as disciples of Jesus Christ, to learn to minister the healing love of God, as You heal the brokenhearted and set the captives free in this community of faith? Would You command Your blessing of “Life forevermore” in our hearts and then in the hearts of all You will heal and free in the authority of Your name and the power of Your love? As You give me the grace to teach and instruct, to share and pray, to guide and impart, would You give me the grace of the Father heart of God? Not just being one of many instructions, but one with Your heart, led by Your Spirit, to equip and train and teach Your people with an anointing of Your authority (Matthew 7:29). Thank You for the teachers You’ve given me, for the fathers and mothers in the faith through whom You’ve imparted to me all through these past twenty-five years of ministry. And thank You that You still are. Freely I have received, and may I freely give (Matthew 10:8 -- including both verse 8a and verse 8b, as we discussed last night). “Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have” I desire to give to all You’ve brought together in this spiritual atmosphere You’ve prepared to prepare the harvesters for the great harvest ahead (Acts 3:6). “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few” (Matthew 9:37). And I praise You for the intercessors and pastors and spiritual leaders in this region who have been praying for “the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest” (Matthew 9:38). And I praise You for all who pray for us and our ministry to get to be a part and do our part of all You are imparting in our generation for these days and those to come (Romans 1:11), as Your Holy Spirit is preparing the way of the Lord in our hearts and in the earth (Isaiah 57:14; Malachi 3:1; Matthew 3:3). I’m excited! I’m expectant! I’m ready and willing and available! And I’m taking hold of the One who has taken hold of me, that I can love and teach and equip Your people with Your heart. Just as You’ve done in me, would You now do through me -- at home and abroad and everywhere You send me. Here I am, Lord. Send me to be Your witness in the character of Your heart and the authority of Your name (Isaiah 6:8; Acts 1:8). In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you be anointed with the Spirit of God and the Heart of God to fulfill all that is in His heart to do through your life as one of His laborers in the great harvest of these days and the days to come, in Jesus' name. Please pray the same for me. God bless you!
Tommy Hays | Messiah Ministries
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