Morning by Morning, October 6 - Celebration of Joy on the Last Day of the Feast of Tabernacles Good morning, Lord Jesus. Looking to You, I begin my day embraced by my Father, centered in Christ, and filled with the Holy Spirit. ... “On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’ But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. “Therefore many from the crowd, when they heard this saying, said, ‘Truly this is the Prophet.’ Others said, ‘This is the Christ!’” (Luke 7:37-40). Those Words that You spoke on the last day of the feast were spoken during the Feast of Tabernacles. On the rhythms of the Biblical Calendar, today is now the final day of Feast of Tabernacles--in many ways a feast of joy for the season of harvest. It’s also a time of celebration of joy for the protection and provision of God for the Israelites, as they traveled through the wilderness in their tabernacles of tents desperately dependent upon God alone (Leviticus 23:39-43). A time to “rejoice before the Lord” as we remember what God has done and look forward with expectant faith for all God will do! (v.40) Those Words You spoke were also a fulfillment of the words of the Prophet Isaiah, declaring the joy of our salvation through the coming of the Messiah, the One who is the Living Water of God! Though it’s a long Scripture, I sense Your pleasure that I would declare Your Word in the anointing of Your Spirit over my life and out into the spiritual atmosphere of my home and community this morning on this significant spiritual day: “Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price. 2 Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And let your soul delight itself in abundance. 3 Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you— The sure mercies of David. 4 Indeed I have given him as a witness to the people, A leader and commander for the people. 5 Surely you shall call a nation you do not know, And nations who do not know you shall run to you, Because of the LORD your God, And the Holy One of Israel; For He has glorified you.” 6 Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. 8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD. 9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. 10 “For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater, 11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. 12 “For you shall go out with joy, And be led out with peace; The mountains and the hills Shall break forth into singing before you, And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. 13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress tree, And instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree; And it shall be to the LORD for a name, For an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off” (Isaiah 55:1-13). Yes, Lord! On this day and every day, fill our hearts with joy, as we celebrate all You have done and look forward to all You will do until the joy of the day of the Final Harvest to come! In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today. In the love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you be filled with the joy of the Lord as you celebrate all He has done and look forward with expectant faith for all He will do, in Jesus' name. God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day!
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
My Books on Inner Healing, Spiritual Freedom and Spiritual Intimacy with God are Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/tommyhays
“Setting hearts free to be all they were created to be --Free to Be Like Jesus-- secure in their identity, growing in maturity, fulfilling their destiny" | 
