Tuesday, October 24, 2023

The Choice to “Let” or “Let Not” - October 24, 2023

 

Morning by Morning, October 24 - The Choice to “Let” or “Let Not”

 

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Help me begin my day embraced by my Father, centered in Christ, and filled with the Holy Spirit. ...

 

As I listen for Your leading, I hear this in my heart: “Let not your heart be troubled.” ...

 

And of course, Your Word from Scripture comes to mind immediately:

 

“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me” (John 14:1).

 

There’s much going on in our world right now that can trouble our hearts. The war in Israel and Gaza that could easily spill over into a regional war or the next world war. In our own land, we live on the Southern Border where many are concerned many warring terrorists have already come through and are just waiting in sleeper cells to attack us from within our own borders. Not to mention the “everyday” struggles and battles and challenges of life in our broken and fallen world in desperate need of her Savior, Healer, Deliverer, and Redeemer, as we join in prayer for the Revival and Awakening through a mighty move of Your Holy Spirit that seems like our last and best Hope.

 

So as I mediate on these words You’ve brought to mind this morning, the first thing that comes to me is the word “Let,” as in “Let not your heart be troubled.”

 

“Let” is a choice. “Let” is an action. “Let” is also a command from Your Voice to our hearts to make a choice.

 

We can either choose to “Let” our hearts be overwhelmed and overcome by the troubles of this world and the immediate troubles of our lives. Or we can choose to “Let not” our hearts be overwhelmed and overcome.

So how do we make the right choice? How do we “Let not” instead of “Let”?

 

By embracing the invitation of Your very next Words--“Believe in God; believe also in Me.”

 

Believing You is trusting You. It’s not trusting that we won’t go through challenging, even gut-wrenching, maybe even horrific or incomprehensible struggles through these deeply troubling times. But it does mean we can turn our eyes toward You, open our hearts up to You, put our faith and trust in the One who promises to be with us through whatever we endure as we overcome.

 

Just as You said, “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). “And this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith” and trust in You (1 John 5:4).

 

You set before us a choice: To “Let” or “Let not.”

 

Apart from You, I can do nothing (John 15:5). But I praise You and thank You that I never have to be apart from You, for You are with me always (Matthew 28:20). You are always right here within me by Your Spirit who always abides within me, guiding me, comforting me, helping me “Let not” my heart be troubled no matter what’s troubling the world around me (Romans 8:9; Colossians 1:27).

 

So by the power of Your grace working in me, I choose to “Let not” my heart be troubled today. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.


Be encouraged today. In the love of Jesus, Tommy Hays


My friend, may your heart be filled with peace as you choose to "Let Not" your heart be troubled, believing and trusting in the God of Peace who fills your heart with faith to overcome, 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"

Please Keep us in Prayer for These

Messiah Ministries Events


Every Tuesday Night at 6PM

Teaching our 9 Month Equipping Course on Tuesday Nights at 6PM at The Bridge Church, Fredericksburg, Texas based on my books Free to Be Like Jesus! and First the Spirit.

Part of the Bridge Church Discipleship Plan.

https://www.amazon.com/author/tommyhays


October 23 - Thank you for your prayers!

Pakistan Ministry through our Internet Ministry with our international partners there, Pastor Rizwan and Mehwish Fazal, for an Outdoor Crusade in an unreached village. I'll share the report as soon as I receive it. Watch my Facebook for Pictures of our Crusade!


October 28

Speaking at Unveiled!--Central Texas Area 2023 Leadership Development Day for Aglow International Ministries.

All are Welcome! Register Online:  UNVEILED-AGLOW


October 29

Speaking at Sons of Thunder Men's Retreat "Money, Sex, and Power" at The Hanger Airport Conference Center in Fredericksburg

4Pm Sunday Afternoon. All Men are Welcome!

https://sons-of-thunder.com


October 30

Teaching a Seminar Class at Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University in Waco, Texas on our ministry's approach to Inner Healing and Deliverance Prayer Ministry


November 1

New Wine Worship Our new monthly gathering for worship and prayer in the free flowing of the Holy Spirit at the Gateway Gathering Venue on Luckenbach Road. 7PM All are welcome!


November 2-22

Ministry in Spain and Belgium! Freedom Encounter Weekends at 2 Churches in Spain, 2 Churches in Belgium, and ministry along the way inviting us for Inner Healing and Deliverance Prayer Ministry and Equipping Courses


December 1-2

Speaking at our Sons of Thunder Mens' Retreat at the Opry House at Mountain Home, Texas in the Hill Country just North of Kerrville.

https://sons-of-thunder.com


January 13, 2024

Speaking at Canyon Lake, Texas Aglow Ministries Gathering


January 20, 2024

Speaking at Bastrop, Texas Aglow Ministries Lighthouse


January 22-30, 2024

Ministry in Morelia, Mexico with our Ministry Partner there, Pastor Fernando Tovar at Rey de Reyes Iglesia Christiana


February 2024

Ministry in Bangalore, India with Rev. Samuel and Pastor Pramila Jeyaraj at Jubilee Revival Worship Center


March 8-10

Leading a Free to Be Like Jesus Conference at the House of Prayer in Montpelier, Ohio


March 2024

Praying about a ministry trip in person to Pakistan with our ministry partners there.


Tuesday Nights (Beginning September 12th at 6PM)

Teaching my Free to Be Like Jesus course at Bridge Church in Fredericksburg, Texas. Based on my Books Free to Be Like Jesus and First the Spirit. All are Welcome!

https://www.amazon.com/author/tommyhays


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

Free On-line Video Series: Setting Hearts Free!

My Core Teaching and Ministry

https://messiah-ministries.org/resources

https://www.amazon.com/author/tommyhays

Monday, October 23, 2023

The Days of the Bible Are Becoming the Days of Our Times - October 23, 2023

 

Morning by Morning, October 23 - The Days of the Bible Are Becoming the Days of Our Times

 

Good morning, Lord Jesus. I entrust my life into Your hands today -- all the thoughts I think, all the desires I feel, all the words I speak. ...

 

The days of the Bible are becoming the days of our times, as Your Prophetic Words are being fulfilled before our eyes. Bible days are becoming our days almost every day. So let Your Word keep us grounded. And let Your Spirit keep us praying.

 

Even nations of people mentioned long ago are now coming into position in fulfillment -- whether in whole or in part -- of Your Ancient Words that are ever true. Give us eyes to see, ears to hear, and discernment to pray. And as we see nations and people mentioned in Your Word aligning for the wars and battles of our day, let us always remember that our true enemy is never the human beings involved, but the spiritual forces of wickedness behind them, which motivate them.

 

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12).

 

As I listen and pray, these ominous, foreboding Words from Your Scripture come to mind today from Psalm 83. And even as I write it and pray it and say it, would You move in Your mercy for the lives of all people, even as You move in Your power against the spiritual forces of wickedness behind any of these people and nations:

 

“Do not keep silent, O God!

Do not hold Your peace,

And do not be still, O God!

For behold, Your enemies make a tumult;

And those who hate You have lifted up their head.

They have taken crafty counsel against Your people,

And consulted together against Your sheltered ones.

They have said, “Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation,

That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”

 

“5 For they have consulted together with one consent;

They form a confederacy against You:

The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites;

Moab and the Hagrites;

Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek;

Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;

Assyria also has joined with them;

They have helped the children of Lot. Selah

 

“9 Deal with them as with Midian,

As with Sisera,

As with Jabin at the Brook Kishon,

10 Who perished at En Dor,

Who became as refuse on the earth.

11 Make their nobles like Oreb and like Zeeb,

Yes, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,

12 Who said, “Let us take for ourselves

The pastures of God for a possession.”

 

13 O my God, make them like the whirling dust,

Like the chaff before the wind!

14 As the fire burns the woods,

And as the flame sets the mountains on fire,

15 So pursue them with Your tempest,

And frighten them with Your storm.

16 Fill their faces with shame,

That they may seek Your name, O Lord.

17 Let them be confounded and dismayed forever;

Yes, let them be put to shame and perish,

18 That they may know that You, whose name alone is the Lord,

Are the Most High over all the earth.

(Psalm 83:1-18).

 

Turn all this into a time when all turn to You -- “That they may seek Your name, O Lord” (v. 16). “That they may know that You, whose name alone is the Lord, are the Most High over all the earth” (v. 18).

 

For the Truth is, for Your Heart is “longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). “For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2:3-4). Lord, let it be so. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.


Be encouraged today. In the love of Jesus, Tommy Hays


My friend, may you keep grounded in God's Word and by led by God's Spirit in these days of fulfillment of time, 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"

Please Keep us in Prayer for These

Messiah Ministries Events


Every Tuesday Night at 6PM

Teaching our 9 Month Equipping Course on Tuesday Nights at 6PM at The Bridge Church, Fredericksburg, Texas based on my books Free to Be Like Jesus! and First the Spirit.

Part of the Bridge Church Discipleship Plan.

https://www.amazon.com/author/tommyhays


October 21 - Thank you for your prayers!

We had a powerful meeting at the Heart of Texas Meeting of Aglow International in Salado, Texas


I was excited to share for the first time an activation of my personal model of prayer I call "Praying the Tabernacle" that you can watch in the clip of that portion of the meeting:

https://fb.watch/nQVLV5xzW-/?mibextid=K8Wfd2


October 23

Pakistan Ministry through our Internet Ministry with our international partners there, Pastor Rizwan and Mehwish Fazal, for an Outdoor Crusade in an unreached village. I'll be preaching here through Skype with real time interpretation and ministry there.


October 28

Speaking at Unveiled!--Central Texas Area 2023 Leadership Development Day for Aglow International Ministries.

All are Welcome! Register Online:  UNVEILED-AGLOW


October 29

Speaking at Sons of Thunder Men's Retreat "Money, Sex, and Power" at The Hanger Airport Conference Center in Fredericksburg

4Pm Sunday Afternoon. All Men are Welcome!

https://sons-of-thunder.com


October 30

Teaching a Seminar Class at Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University in Waco, Texas on our ministry's approach to Inner Healing and Deliverance Prayer Ministry


November 1

New Wine Worship Our new monthly gathering for worship and prayer in the free flowing of the Holy Spirit at the Gateway Gathering Venue on Luckenbach Road. 7PM All are welcome!


November 2-22

Ministry in Spain and Belgium! Freedom Encounter Weekends at 2 Churches in Spain, 2 Churches in Belgium, and ministry along the way inviting us for Inner Healing and Deliverance Prayer Ministry and Equipping Courses


December 1-2

Speaking at our Sons of Thunder Mens' Retreat at the Opry House at Mountain Home, Texas in the Hill Country just North of Kerrville.

https://sons-of-thunder.com


January 13, 2024

Speaking at Canyon Lake, Texas Aglow Ministries Gathering


January 20, 2024

Speaking at Bastrop, Texas Aglow Ministries Lighthouse


January 22-30, 2024

Ministry in Morelia, Mexico with our Ministry Partner there, Pastor Fernando Tovar at Rey de Reyes Iglesia Christiana


February 2024

Ministry in Bangalore, India with Rev. Samuel and Pastor Pramila Jeyaraj at Jubilee Revival Worship Center


March 8-10

Leading a Free to Be Like Jesus Conference at the House of Prayer in Montpelier, Ohio


March 2024

Praying about a ministry trip in person to Pakistan with our ministry partners there.


Tuesday Nights (Beginning September 12th at 6PM)

Teaching my Free to Be Like Jesus course at Bridge Church in Fredericksburg, Texas. Based on my Books Free to Be Like Jesus and First the Spirit. All are Welcome!

https://www.amazon.com/author/tommyhays


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

Free On-line Video Series: Setting Hearts Free!

My Core Teaching and Ministry

https://messiah-ministries.org/resources

https://www.amazon.com/author/tommyhays

Friday, October 20, 2023

Knowing Good and Evil by Turning to the One Who is True - October 20, 2023

 

Morning by Morning, October 20 - Knowing Good and Evil by Turning to the One Who is True

 

Good morning, Lord Jesus. I call on Your name and listen for Your voice to lead me now and throughout the moments of my day (John 10:27). ...

 

“Woe to those who call evil good

    and good evil,

who put darkness for light

    and light for darkness,

who put bitter for sweet

    and sweet for bitter!

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes,

    and shrewd in their own sight!” (Isaiah 5:20-21)

 

Trust is shattered. Deception abounds. Not only among those who have sworn to destroy us in their hatred of us, but even among much our own leadership, media, and institutions.

 

Now, more than ever, we need discernment; we need Divine Guidance; we need godly intervention to know what is right and true. We must be grounded in the Word of God and led by the Spirit of God.

 

“Your Word is truth” (John 17:17). “The Word of God will never fail” (Luke 1:37 NLT). “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God” (Romans 8:14). “The natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he who is spiritual judges all things...” (1 Corinthians 2:14-15).

 

We can’t wait for the world to tell us what is true. We can’t wait around to see it on our televisions or read it on our computers. We must pursue the One who is the Truth -- the One who said and still says, “I AM the Way, and the Truth, and the Life” (John 14:6).

 

When we know the Truth, “the Truth shall make (us) free” (John 8:32). “And if the Son makes (us) free, (we) shall be free indeed!” (John 8:36)

 

We’ll be free from depending upon the world for our truth and for our wisdom and for our guidance. We’ll break free from our tendency to keep lusting after the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil which leads only to confusion, deception, and death; and we’ll be drawn to the fruit of the Spirit of the Wisdom of God that’s only found in the Tree of Life (Genesis 2:9, 16-17).

 

You are the Tree of Life (Revelation 2:7). You are the Wisdom of God (1 Corinthians 1:24). You are the Discernment we need to know what is true and what is false, what is good and what is evil, and to know what to do and when to do it. So let us set aside our pride and our foolishness, as we look to You--grounded in Your Word and led by Your Spirit, into all that is good and right and true. We will truly discern and know good and evil only as we turn to the One who is True. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.


Be encouraged today. In the love of Jesus, Tommy Hays


My friend, may you keep turning to the One who is True, trusting Him alone to show you what is true and false, good and evil, in all you need to know, 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"

Please Keep us in Prayer for These

Messiah Ministries Events


Every Tuesday Night at 6PM

Teaching our 9 Month Equipping Course on Tuesday Nights at 6PM at The Bridge Church, Fredericksburg, Texas based on my books Free to Be Like Jesus! and First the Spirit.

Part of the Bridge Church Discipleship Plan.

https://www.amazon.com/author/tommyhays


October 21

Speaking at the Heart of Texas Meeting of Aglow International in Salado, Texas at the Saldado Museum and Event Center.

All are Welcome! Contact Debbie Fasano: jdfasono@yahoo.com


October 23

Pakistan Ministry through our Internet Ministry with our international partners there, Pastor Rizwan and Mehwish Fazal, for an Outdoor Crusade in an unreached village. I'll be preaching here through Skype with real time interpretation and ministry there.


October 28

Speaking at Unveiled! -- the Central Texas Area 2023 Leadership Development Day for Aglow International Ministries.

All are Welcome! Register Online:  UNVEILED-AGLOW


October 29

Speaking at Sons of Thunder Men's Retreat "Money, Sex, and Power" at The Hanger Airport Conference Center in Fredericksburg

4Pm Sunday Afternoon. All Men are Welcome!

https://sons-of-thunder.com


October 30

Teaching a Seminar Class at Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University in Waco, Texas on our ministry's approach to Inner Healing and Deliverance Prayer Ministry


November 1

New Wine Worship Our new monthly gathering for worship and prayer in the free flowing of the Holy Spirit at the Gateway Gathering Venue on Luckenbach Road. 7PM All are welcome!


November 2-22

Ministry in Spain and Belgium! Freedom Encounter Weekends at 2 Churches in Spain, 2 Churches in Belgium, and ministry along the way inviting us for Inner Healing and Deliverance Prayer Ministry and Equipping Courses


December 1-2

Speaking at our Sons of Thunder Mens' Retreat at the Opry House at Mountain Home, Texas in the Hill Country just North of Kerrville.

https://sons-of-thunder.com


January 13, 2024

Speaking at Canyon Lake, Texas Aglow Ministries Gathering


January 20, 2024

Speaking at Bastrop, Texas Aglow Ministries Lighthouse


January 22-30, 2024

Ministry in Morelia, Mexico with our Ministry Partner there, Pastor Fernando Tovar at Rey de Reyes Iglesia Christiana


February 2024

Ministry in Bangalore, India with Rev. Samuel and Pastor Pramila Jeyaraj at Jubilee Revival Worship Center


March 2024

Praying about a ministry trip in person to Pakistan with our ministry partners there.


Tuesday Nights (Beginning September 12th at 6PM)

Teaching my Free to Be Like Jesus course at Bridge Church in Fredericksburg, Texas. Based on my Books Free to Be Like Jesus and First the Spirit. All are Welcome!

https://www.amazon.com/author/tommyhays


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

Free On-line Video Series: Setting Hearts Free!

My Core Teaching and Ministry

https://messiah-ministries.org/resources

https://www.amazon.com/author/tommyhays

  
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