Good morning, Lord Jesus. I welcome You into my heart and into every moment and area of my life, this day and every day. ...
"Then I saw heaven opened,
and there was a white horse! Its rider is called Faithful and True, and in
righteousness He judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on
His head are many diadems; and He has a name that is inscribed that no one knows
but Himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The
Word of God. And the armies of heaven, wearing fine linen, white and pure, were
following Him on white horses. From His mouth comes a sharp sword with which to
strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; He will tread
the wine press of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. On His robe and on
His thigh He has a name inscribed, 'King of kings and Lord of lords' "
(Revelation 19:11-16).
Lord Jesus, You are the
Rider on the white horse. You are the One with fire in Your eyes and crowns on
Your head. You release the words and the wrath of God the Almighty, trampling
underfoot the evil and rebellion of the wickedness of the world in the
righteousness and power of Your name. You are Faithful and True; You are The
Word of God; You are the King of kings and the Lord of lords. You are mighty and
majestic, virtuous and victorious. As Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, You are God
the Almighty.
One day You will return in
glory in the skies (1 Thessalonians 5:16). And every moment of every day, You
desire to arise in glory in our hearts (Isaiah 60:1). As You arise in us and
upon our land, our enemies are scattered and Your name is glorified (Psalm
68:1). In the righteousness of setting things right and the restoration of Your
creation, You are the One who is worthy to judge and make war-saving the lost,
healing the wounded, and freeing the captives, who will ride in righteousness
with You.
What a prophetic picture of
this exciting Scripture we experienced this past week! You opened the door and
called us to follow You from our ministry time in Alaska to White Horse, Canada,
high in the wilderness of the Yukon territory. We had heard of the intense
spiritual warfare of this region from leaders and friends who had gone before
us. There's great calling and destiny upon this land and its people, ordained by
God since before the foundation of time. And likewise, the enemy of Your
creation has been at work in the generations of the indigenous people, the
settlers to follow, and every other generation to ever encounter the spiritual
battles of life and death, righteousness and evil, prosperity and poverty, upon
this majestically beautiful land. But You were at work and at war, mightily
moving in all of us to see Your victory in the midst of our battles.
The most profound picture,
as a foretaste of what You were doing, came at our Sunday afternoon meeting
outdoors by the freshwater stream . A man temporarily living on the property was
arrested and as he was being taken away, a young woman emerged. Broken and
ashamed, crying and afraid, she chose to stay to hear the Word of God in a
spiritual atmosphere of worship and prayer.
As You led me to speak of
the Father's heart revealed in the love and power of Jesus Christ, she gave her
life to You that day! From brokenness to breakthrough, from shame to peace, from
tears to joy, You were judging and making war against the enemy of her soul.
With shouts of victory and joy, we baptized her in the fresh waters of that
stream and the Living Waters of Your Spirit that very afternoon! Praise You,
Jesus! You are the Rider on the White Horse; and there's another one who will
ride with the armies of heaven, dressed in white at Your side! In Jesus' name I
pray, Amen.
Be encouraged today! In
the Love of Jesus, Tommy
Hays
Friends, thank you so much for
your prayers for us. We've had incredible time of ministry here in Alaska and
Canada these past two weeks. Despite intense spiritual warfare, we've seen the
Lord move mightily in salvation, healing, deliverance, equipping for ministry,
impartation of spiritual gifts, and great buidling of lasting relationships for
the Kingdom. We'll be heading home tomorrow. We couldn't do this kind of
ministry without the prayers of those who cover us and join with us in the
Spirit.
If you would like to be part of our
Interactive Intercessory Prayer Team, please send a note to
Heather Butler, our Pastor of Prayer Ministries, who lives in
Wales but coordinates our team through the internet: PrayerLead@Messiah-Ministries.org
Be empowered, equipped,
and encouraged to fulfill your destiny in Christ!
Tommy & Sylvia Hays
| Messiah Ministries
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