“Iron Sharpens Iron” - March 3, 2023

 

Morning by Morning, March 3 - “Iron Sharpens Iron”   Good morning, Lord Jesus. Lead me in the Way and the Truth and Life in You today (John 14:6). For You are my Life, and my life is in You (Colossians 3:3). ...   “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another” (Proverbs 27:17 ESV).   I’ll be sharing a little bit at a men’s retreat down on the Guadalupe River of Texas this weekend. This group of men have been getting together for twenty years and look forward to this time of fellowship and friendship all year long. For the past few years, I’ve been honored and blessed to get to join them and share a word or two of encouragement. But my favorite times have always been those inevitable opportunities of the Holy Spirit to get to be a part of someone’s one-on-one, heart-to-heart, life-changing experience with You. I’m praying for another one of those!   Men need the Lord. And men need one another. Together we encourage one another, learn from one another, and join together with one another to grow in spiritual maturity and authority, finding security in our true identity and fulfilling our God-given destiny in Christ. And sometimes that takes some time that’s set apart to get apart from our wives so we can become better husbands, get apart from our children so we can become better fathers, get apart from our parents so we can become better sons, get apart from jobs so we can become better employees and employers, even get apart from our local churches so we can become better disciples of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.   Women, of course, need these same things in their own way. But any Godly woman will tell you the men in their lives need Jesus more than anything else. And if a little time down by the river or out in the woods or off on somebody’s ranch will help make that happen and git-er-done, well then “Amen! Hallelujah! Thank You, Jesus! And pass them boys some more biscuits before they come home smelling like a campfire infused with the Holy Fire!”   Come, Holy Spirit with Your Holy Fire! Come burn in hearts this weekend, as You set us ablaze with a passion for God and all God has entrusted to us. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. Be encouraged today! In the love of Jesus, Tommy Hays   My friend, may you be sharpened and encourage and become more like Jesus in your times set apart for fellowship and friendship with the Godly people He has put into your life, in Jesus' name. God bless you!  Tommy Hays | Messiah Ministries Mailing Address: 412 S. Adams Street #148 Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 Please share this word to encourage a friend! Anyone can sign up for free at: https://messiah-ministries.org

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Please Keep us in Prayer for These Messiah Ministries Events March 3-4 Speaking at a Men's Retreat on the Guadalupe River in Ingram, Texas March 12 Free to Be Like Jesus Course on Sunday Mornings at 9:00am (In Addition to my weekly Tuesday Night Course at 6:00pm) Teaching a 6 week series at 9am at Bridge Church, Fredericksburg, TX on Spiritual Freedom, Maturity, and Authority (March 12 to April 16) Based on my Books Free to Be Like Jesus and First the Spirit https://www.amazon.com/author/tommyhays March 13 Faith & Family Day at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas with Matt Long March 15, 23, 29 Equipping the Restoration Ministry Team for MorningStar Ministries Online Connect Groups March 16-19 Leading a Prayer Revival at Olney Methodist Church in Olney, Illinois March 25-26 Leading a Setting Hearts Free Weekend Encounter at Grace Community Church in Tahoka, Texas. Global Methodist Church gathering. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. Open to all. April 21-22 Preaching Revival at the Barn! 6pm Each Night The Barn behind Yee Haw Ranch Outfitters in Fredericksburg, Texas Please come and start spreading the word as we pray for Revival! April 24-27 Fellowship of Ministries Retreat with MorningStar Ministries April 29 Officiating the Wedding of Karen Lindsay's Daughter Sarah and John May 5 Next Messiah Ministries' Men's Retreat in the Texas Hill Country. All men are welcome! We had fantastic feedback from our "pilot" retreat in February. Send me an email if you are interested! May 10 Speaking at San Antonio Aglow International Ministries - Day Time Lighthouse. 10 to Noon. Contact: sa.day.aglow@gmail.com   July 17-31 Preaching an Evangelistic Crusade in Kenya! Wednesday Mornings Joining with MorningStar Ministries to Lead Online Restoration Ministry Sessions for Online Connect Groups from around the world.   Personal Ministry Appointments Spiritual Direction Sessions and Personal Prayer Ministry Sessions of Inner Healing & Spiritual Freedom by Appointment and as the Holy Spirit leads. Please keep us in prayer for spiritual breakthrough and transformation! Let us know if you'd like to set up a session:  tommyhays@messiah-ministries.org   Sessions are without cost and all contributions help support the calling and vision of Messiah Ministries. https://messiah-ministries.org/partner/contribute

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