Morning by Morning, October 2 - “Awaken. Arise. Ascend. Advance.” Good morning, Lord Jesus. You are the Word of God (John 1:14). Now let Your Word saturate my soul, as I wait for the leading of Your Spirit (Romans 8:14). ... As I listen, I hear these words rising up from my heart and into my mind: “Awaken. Arise. Ascend. Advance.” You awaken me from my rest into another day of the adventure of faith (Isaiah 50:4). You already know all I’ll go through, because You know the end from the beginning and the beginning from the end (Isaiah 46:10). And at the same, every choice I’ll make is mine to make—whether by the leading of Your Spirit or by giving in to the leading of my flesh (John 7:17). You move in my spirit to arise into the newness of life in Your Spirit (Romans 6:4). I lift up my eyes to hills, where my help comes from (Psalm 121:1). By Your grace and fulfillment of Your Word, I arise and shine, for my Light has come and the glory of the Lord has risen upon me and every one of Your children (Isaiah 60:1). We arise and shine like stars in the heavens despite the increasing darkness of the world around us (Philippians 2:15). You motivate my mind to set my mind on things above, seeking those things which are above, as I ascend into the heavenly realm, where I am raised up with Christ (Colossians 3:1). You lift up my spirit, actually confirming in my spirit that I have already been lifted up in You, having already arisen into the heavenly realm of Your Presence where I’m already seated with You and You in me, from the moment I received You into my heart as Lord and Savior (Ephesians 2:4-7). You empower me to advance the Kingdom of God here on earth, as it is in heaven, as You advance Your Kingdom in me (Matthew 6:10). For the Kingdom of God is within me and every one of us who have welcomed Your Kingdom to come and Your will to be done in us (Luke 17:21). Your Kingdom within us is righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, as we allow our spirit to abide in constant communion with Your Spirit, allowing You to form our sense of conscience and intuition to follow Your leading (Romans 14:17). For the children of God are those who are led by the Spirit of God (Romans 8:14). And as we advance in Your Kingdom and Your Kingdom advances through us, nothing can stop it (Matthew 16:18-19; Mark 9:23). So by the power of Your grace, I choose this day to serve You (Joshua 24:15), to follow You (Luke 9:23), to live my life for You as You live Your life through me (Colossians 3:3-4). My life is no longer my own, for I have entrusted my life to You, so that the life I now live this day and every day, I live by the faith of the Son of God who loves me and willingly, lovingly, unimaginably gave Yourself for me (Galatians 2:20). In the Spirit, grounded in these Words of Spirit and Life and Truth, I awaken, arise, ascend, and advance into all You have for me this day--as best as I can and all by Your grace. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today. In the love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My Friend, may you be anointed and empowered to awaken, arise, ascend, and advance, as the Kingdom of God abides in you and advances through you this day and every day, in Jesus' name. God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day!
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