Our Praises Overcome Our Fears 8-27-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Faithful and true, worthy are You of all my heart and life. … “After this the Moabites and Ammonites, and with them some of the Meunites, came against Jehoshaphat for battle…. Jehoshaphat was afraid; he set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah” (2 Chronicles 20:1-3). The “spirit of fear” is an enemy of our souls (2 Timothy 1:7). It comes to terrify and taunt, to accuse the faithfulness of God, to cause us to forget all Your promises and provision of our past, and to get us to doubt Your steadfast security for our future and hope. But we are not to give in. We are not to worry, to be anxious for nothing, but only to look and see the hand of the Lord deliver us in the Spirit of Your “power, and of love, and a sound mind” (v. 1:7, NKJV). And if the spirit of fear stirs up within us the emotion of fear, we are to “fear not” and set ourselves to seek You (Isaiah 43:1, NKJV). And as we draw near to You in the intimacy and passion of prayer, as we humble ourselves to be desperately dependent upon You in fasting, we can take our stand in faith—not faith in ourselves, but faith in You. As King Jehoshaphat declared in both deep humility and bold faith, “We are powerless against the great multitude that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on You” (2 Chronicles 20:12). As we empty ourselves in humility and faith of our anxieties and fears, Your Holy Spirit comes upon us and rises up within us (v. 20:14). You remind us that “this battle is not (ours), but God’s” (v. 20:15). You stir us to remember to believe Your word and believe the Lord our God” (v. 20:20). So then we can “take (our) position, stand still, and see the victory of the Lord on (our) behalf” (v. 20:17). We are to lift our faces up from our fears and onto our God in worship, praise, thanksgiving, and faith (v. 20:18-21). As we “give thanks to (You) for (Your) steadfast love endures forever,” You ambush our enemies, “destroying them utterly” (v. 20:21-23). You are the great “I Ambush.” As we set ourselves to pray and praise, You route our fears and strengthen our faith with every victory we see. Our praises overcome our fears. We take back all the enemy of our souls has stolen from us and keep pressing in and pressing on, as Your Kingdom advances within us and advances through us (v. 20:24:26). Then we can “rejoice over (our) enemies” in the joy of the Lord who is faithful and true to always bring us through as we rest in You (v. 20:27-30). In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy My friend, I would welcome you to prayerfully consider this invitation to join with us in encouragement and support of our ministry at this critical time if the Lord stirs you with joy to give to work of His Kingdom through the vision and calling He's entrusted to us: Isaiah 35 Streams in the Desert "For waters shall break forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert" --Isaiah 35:6 Dear Friend of Tommy Hays & Messiah Ministries, Thank you for your friendship and relationship with me and our ministry. These are exciting days in the Kingdom of God! We are thrilled with all the Lord seems to be doing in the life of Messiah Ministries. He has called us to do our part in our generation to proclaim the coming of the Kingdom of God, to heal the brokenhearted and set the captives free, to prepare the way of the Lord and minister the healing love of God. Thank you for every way you have been a part of fulfilling our calling and vision. Summers are always a challenging time for our ministry's financial support. Though doors of opportunity for ministry continue to open wide and we continue to work hard in the strength of the Lord to fulfill the vision He has given us, this economic desert season is causing us to be even more desperately dependent upon the Lord alone in faith for all our provision. In seeking His wisdom and answers in prayer, we believe He gave us a strategy for our ministry finances in this wilderness time -- Isaiah 35 Streams. In humility and faith, we are inviting you to partner with us in ministry, spiritually and financially, by contributing at least $35 a month to the work of the Kingdom through Messiah Ministries this year. We believe the Lord has shown us this will continue to provide "a steady stream" of His provision through these desert days. Actually an even smaller amount from a broad enough base of our supporters can more than provide for all our needs without undue concern or focus on finances instead of freedom to focus on ministry. We praise God for His faithfulness! And we thank God for you, as you join with us as a significant part of His provision for His ministry for the glory of His name and His Kingdom. Please prayerfully consider our invitation. And if this stirs in your spirit with joy to join us as the Lord's answers to our prayers, please covenant with us this year to be a part of Isaiah 35 Streams. I will be very glad to talk with you about this or describe more of our vision and calling in ministry. You may also know of someone or a group who could easily and joyfully join with us so we don't have to be overly concerned about our monthly provision of financial support. I pray you see our ministry as good soil in which to sow your seed for God's harvest. May the Lord bless you and pour out His exceedingly abundant blessings and provision for you this year -- "... A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap ..." (Luke 6:38). In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Founder, Messiah Ministries 2800 Tates Creek Rd. Lexington, Kentucky 40502 www.messiah-ministries.org 859-422-1794 (All contributions, of any amount, are very welcome, tax deductible, and greatly appreciated) You can contribute: 1) On-line at www.shop.messiah-ministries.org; 2) Mailing at check to Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd., Lexington, KY 40502; 3) Contact us for automatic withdrawal or phone credit card transactions through Marilyn, our Director of Ministries at 859-317-1591 or to me at MessiahMin@aol.com ; or 4) Giving on-line through Kentucky Christian Foundation at www.kentuckychristianfoundation.org with a variety of contributions including non-liquid gifts and long-term giving. I would love to talk with you about any of this and I'm thankful for your friendship, encouragement, and support of Messiah Ministries and our calling. Thank you and God bless you! Tommy Subscribe to Morning by Morning by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!

Room to Grow in Peace 8-25-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. I am Yours and You are mine. We’re in this thing together, so I’m pressing in and pressing on with You, come what may. … “Answer me when I call, O God of my right! You gave me room when I was in distress. Be gracious to me, and hear my prayer…. But know that the Lord has set apart the faithful for Himself; the Lord hears when I call to Him. When you are disturbed, do not sin; ponder it on your beds, and be silent. Offer right sacrifices and put your trust in the Lord…. I will both lie down and sleep in peace; for You alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety” (Psalm 4:1-8). When I’m in distress, You give me room to grow—room to grow in my faith and trust in You; room to grow in my willingness to look and see anything in me that needs to change; room to grow in my desperate dependence upon the only One who can ever really be my sense of safety, security, protection, and provision. You enlarge my heart. You increase my capacity to understand just how committed You are to my peace and joy even in the midst of whatever disturbs me or distresses me. My part is to keep my heart in right relationship with You. Your part is to take care of everything else. When I get that right, I can get out of the way of Your mighty but steady move, bringing my life into right alignment with Your order. I can lie down and sleep in peace. I can rest in the safety of Your security, not giving in to the sin of worry, for You have said, “Do not worry. Be anxious for nothing. Put Your trust in Me. Choose to depend upon Me to guide your thoughts and direct your desires as you seek Me and My will for your life. My plans for you are good plans, plans of a future with hope, that will bring great fulfillment to your life. Only trust Me.” Yes, Lord. “From ages past, no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who works for those who wait for Him” (Isaiah 64:4). As I wait for You, You are at work for me in ways I can’t fully hear or see. That’s why they call it faith. That’s why it requires hope. And I can only access the peace in my soul that You’re trying to grow in me as I put my whole trust in You. So by the grace that You give, I choose to continue to believe, “God will provide” (Genesis 22:8). You already have. And You always will. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays My friend, thank you for joining me in the journey of faith, trying to grow by God's grace into the person He's created me and called me to be, morning by morning, moment by moment, day by day. I pray the same for you, as we go forward in the journey together. God bless you! Subscribe by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!

Isaiah 35 Desert Streams Invitation to Joyfully Give to Messiah Ministries

"For waters shall break forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert" --Isaiah 35:6 Dear Friend of Tommy Hays & Messiah Ministries, Thank you for your friendship and relationship with me and our ministry. These are exciting days in the Kingdom of God! We are thrilled with all the Lord seems to be doing in the life of Messiah Ministries. He has called us to do our part in our generation to proclaim the coming of the Kingdom of God, to heal the brokenhearted and set the captives free, to prepare the way of the Lord and minister the healing love of God. Thank you for every way you have been a part of fulfilling our calling and vision. Summers are always a challenging time for our ministry's financial support. Though doors of opportunity for ministry continue to open wide and we continue to work hard in the strength of the Lord to fulfill the vision He has given us, this economic desert season is causing us to be even more desperately dependent upon the Lord alone in faith for all our provision. In seeking His wisdom and answers in prayer, we believe He gave us a strategy for our ministry finances in this wilderness time -- Isaiah 35 Streams. In humility and faith, we are inviting you to partner with us in ministry, spiritually and financially, by contributing at least $35 a month to the work of the Kingdom through Messiah Ministries this year. We believe the Lord has shown us this will continue to provide "a steady stream" of His provision through these desert days. Actually an even smaller amount from a broad enough base of our supporters can more than provide for all our needs without undue concern or focus on finances instead of freedom to focus on ministry. We praise God for His faithfulness! And we thank God for you, as you join with us as a significant part of His provision for His ministry for the glory of His name and His Kingdom. Please prayerfully consider our invitation. And if this stirs in your spirit with joy to join us as the Lord's answers to our prayers, please covenant with us this year to be a part of Isaiah 35 Streams. I will be very glad to talk with you about this or describe more of our vision and calling in ministry. You may also know of someone or a group who could easily and joyfully join with us so we don't have to be overly concerned about our monthly provision of financial support. I pray you see our ministry as good soil in which to sow your seed for God's harvest. May the Lord bless you and pour out His exceedingly abundant blessings and provision for you this year -- "... A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap ..." (Luke 6:38). In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Founder, Messiah Ministries 2800 Tates Creek Rd. Lexington, Kentucky 40502 www.messiah-ministries.org 859-422-1794 (All contributions, of any amount, are very welcome, tax deductible, and greatly appreciated) You can contribute: 1) On-line at www.shop.messiah-ministries.org; 2) Mailing at check to Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd., Lexington, KY 40502; 3) Contact us for automatic withdrawal or phone credit card transactions through Marilyn, our Director of Ministries at 859-317-1591 or to me at MessiahMin@aol.com ; Giving on-line through Kentucky Christian Foundation at www.kentuckychristianfoundation.org with a variety of contributions including non-liquid gifts and long-term giving. I would love to talk with you about any of this and I'm thankful for your friendship, encouragement, and support of Messiah Ministries and our calling. Thank you and God bless you! Tommy

“Help Zenas the Lawyer” 8-24-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Be at the center of my heart and mind, as I begin my day. It’s in You, I want to live and move and have my being. … “Do everything you can to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos with their trip. See that they are given everything they need. For our people should not have unproductive lives. They must learn to do good by helping others who have urgent needs” (Titus 3:13-14, NLT). I’ll be sharing my story this morning with a couple of judges and several lawyers, who get together about once a month to encourage one another, pray for one another, and join with one another in their daily trip through the challenges of living their faith in the marketplace and public square of our community. Some say it’s hard and rare to be a Christian and a lawyer, like the old joke about the preacher at the lawyer’s graveside who said, “Here’s lies a good lawyer and a good man.” And someone said, “How did they get two men down in that hole?” But Your grace is sufficient for each of us to be Your salt and light wherever we are and whatever we do. You call us all to live productive lives—producing the fruit of the kingdom of God by allowing the Spirit of God to live in us and love through us in the opportunities You give us every day. And despite all the bad jokes and bad press, lawyers are strategically positioned to help others—to comfort those who are confused about their rights and their options, to speak for those who feel they have no voice, to listen to those who feel there’s no one who cares. We can misuse that place of trust with our clients and authority in our community out of selfishness and sin, building our own kingdoms instead of Yours. We all can, no matter what our position, profession, or calling. Or we can learn to do good, being available to be a vessel used by the One who alone is truly good in the lives of those You bring across our paths on our trip through each day. So we should do everything we can to help one another live right and choose well—speaking the truth in love, listening with a discerning ear, comforting with a compassionate heart, as we join in the journey together. That’s how “iron sharpens iron” (Proverbs 27:17). That’s how we encourage one another to do all the Lord requires of each of us: “To do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with (our) God” (Micah 6:8). Lord, give us grace sufficient for each day to live right and choose well, so that “whatever (we) do, (we) do everything for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31)—even the lawyers. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Join us September 8-11, 2010 -- Messiah Ministries' Fountain School of Spiritual Ministry- Level I Equipping for Prayer Ministry Come for a focused time of teaching, equipping, personal ministry, worship and impartation for healing prayer ministry led by Tommy Hays and our teaching team of experienced prayer ministers. We will study and experience a Biblical perspective of the ministry of healing and wholeness of spirit, soul and body, and apply the foundational principles of the Kingdom of God for prayer ministry. The course combines dynamic classroom teaching in a small group setting with personal hands-on experience as students receive personal ministry and are guided in ministry for others. Scholarships are available as needed, as we are able, so that all can come. For more information or to Register for The Fountain School of Spiritual Ministry: ClickHereForMoreInfoOrToRegisterFountainSchoolLevelOne or contact Marilyn Walker, DirOfMinistries@aol.com or cell 859-317-1591 Subscribe for free by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org

Rare and Real is the Love of God 8-22-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. How rare is Your love, how rare is Your touch. There is no god like You. … Rare is Your love There is no love Where this, Your love Is so real to me Rare is Your touch There is no touch Where this, Your touch Is so real to me Rare is Your power There is no power Where this, Your power Is so real to me Rare is Your grace There is no grace Where this, Your grace Is so real to me Rare is Your Word There is no word Where this, Your Word Is so real to me Rare is Your Name There is no name Where this, Your Name Is so real to me Rare is my God There is no god Where You, my God Are so real to me “Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel, and His Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: I Am the first and I Am the last; besides Me there is no god…. Is there any god besides? There is no other rock; I know not one” (Isaiah 44:6-8). Thank You, Lord, for writing this new song in my spirit this morning. You alone are God. You alone are worthy of my songs and prayers of praise, honor, glory, adoration, and love. Your love, Your touch, Your power, Your grace, Your Word, and Your Name—they are rare; they are real; they are unique, for there is no other god and no other goodness of Your nature in all the world. You created us for a relationship of love and You care for us every moment of every day in that relationship of love. You are the God who loves us, forgives us, encourages us, and empowers us in Your love for us, for You are the God who is love (1 John 4:8). “Who is a God like You, pardoning iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of Your possession? He does not retain His anger forever, for He delights in showing clemency. He will again have compassion upon us; He will tread our iniquities under foot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. You will show faithfulness to Jacob and unswerving loyalty to Abraham, as You have sworn to our ancestors from the days of old” (Micah 7:18-20). Rare and real is the love of my God. And I embrace the rarity and the reality of Your love and grace for me today. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Subscribe for free by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!

“Morning by Morning, He Wakens” 8-20-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Majestic and mighty, merciful and magnificent, I worship and adore You morning by morning. … “The Lord God has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning, He wakens—wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught” (Isaiah 50:4). In morning’s light, awaken my spirit to arise and shine. Arouse my heart to stir in the Spirit, to listen for Your voice, to speak the words I hear You say, to share the lessons You teach in my mind. Draw me into the deep place of communion with You, as my heart becomes more like Your heart and my thoughts become more like Your thoughts. It’s takes time, but it’s worth it. It takes surrender, commitment, and focus, but You’re ready to provide all that I need, as You develop the daily rhythm of watching and waiting in the silence of surrender in me. You want this for me more than I want it for me. You want it for each of us, who are created for communion with You, our Lord and our God. It’s a deeply intimate means of Your grace to make us more like You each day, for “anyone united to the Lord becomes one spirit with Him” (1 Corinthians 6:17). Make me one spirit with You, Lord Jesus. Morning by morning and moment by moment, teach me Your ways and impart to me Your words. Then give opportunities to freely give away all that I have received. For Your Word sustains the weary and Your Spirit awakens the hearts of Your children to arise and become all You’ve created us to be. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Come to The Fountain! This Friday Night August 20th at 7PM, the 3rd Friday Night of every month, for our Messiah Ministries monthly city-wide gathering for prayer, praise, and healing worship. Led by Messiah Ministries and hosted at Centenary United Methodist Church, 2800 Tates Creek Rd.; Lexington, Kentucky. Come drink deeply from The Fountain of Living Waters as we worship Jesus in the freedom of His Holy Spirit. Our Healing Rooms equipping team from Madisonville, KY led by my great friends Rush and Barbie Hunt will be with us to minister to everyone in healing prayer ministry this month. All are welcome and please spread the word! Contact Marilyn Walker, our Dir. of Ministries for details 859-317-1591 or DirOfMinistries@aol.com Subscribe for free by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!

“Shouts of Joy!” 8-19-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. You can move a mountain. And You can move the hearts of men and women who entrust their hearts to You. I entrust my heart to You today to move as You will. … “When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then it was said among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them!’ The Lord has done great things for us, and we rejoiced!” (Psalm 126:1-3). When we press through the hard places, it feels so good when we finally break through. When the shackles of the oppressing spirits that tried to hold us back and trip us up are finally broken loose, we can run again so freely the race that is set before us. And when the heavy weights that tried to crush our spirits and steal our joy are finally lifted off and cast into the sea, our spirits rise and soar again in the heights of the heavenly places where we are meant to live, far above everything that would try to press us down (Ephesians 2:6). With shouts of joy, there is victory in the hearts of those who persevere in faith, hold on to hope, and endure through the dark nights and dry seasons, as Your mighty right hand is lifted high (Psalm 118:15). Mighty is our God, faithful and true. Your steadfast love endures forever. Your hand is always stretched out—fighting for us in ways we can’t always see, drawing us nearer to You in ways we can’t always feel. But when we awaken to morning’s light and rest again in the peace that still fills our soul from the victories and breakthroughs of our God in the challenges we faced, we shout for joy! And the oil of gladness anoints our heads and hearts again to laugh again in the Spirit of joy, singing Your praises again in the joy of the Lord. Sorrow and sadness has fled away; Your streams of living water have burst forth again in the wilderness and desert places (Isaiah 35). What was sown in tears is now reaped in joy (Psalm 126:5). And what was dark and heavy is now light and free (2 Corinthians 4:6). With shouts of joy, let everyone around us know—from our neighbors to the nations—“The Lord has done great things for us!” In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Come to The Fountain! This Friday Night August 20th at 7PM, the 3rd Friday Night of every month, for our Messiah Ministries monthly city-wide gathering for prayer, praise, and healing worship. Led by Messiah Ministries and hosted at Centenary United Methodist Church, 2800 Tates Creek Rd.; Lexington, Kentucky. Come drink deeply from The Fountain of Living Waters as we worship Jesus in the freedom of His Holy Spirit. Our Healing Rooms equipping team from Madisonville, KY led by my great friends Rush and Barbie Hunt will be with us to minister to everyone in healing prayer ministry this month. All are welcome and please spread the word! Contact Marilyn Walker, our Dir. of Ministries for details 859-317-1591 or DirOfMinistries@aol.com Subscribe for free by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!

Counsel and Conscience 8-18-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. With my spirit, soul, and body, I welcome You Father, Son, and Holy Spirit into every area of my life and every moment of my day. … “ ‘All things are lawful,’ but not all things are beneficial. ‘All things are lawful,’ but not all things build up. Do not seek your own advantage but that of the other…. For why should my liberty be subject to the judgment of someone else’s conscience?…. So whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:23-31). To You, all hearts are open and all thoughts are known. You know every thought and intention before we ever speak or act. And as we open our hearts to You, You are changing our hearts and renewing our minds to be more like You each day. With our lives entrusted to Your guidance, correction, and care, we are not like we were, nor are we yet fully like what we will be (1 John 3:2). We’re a work in progress, a life in process, being conformed to image of the Son of God through all the experiences and encounters of our lives. And each choice we make, through the grace You give in the freedom we have, determines the depth and length of our personal transformation. Every choice of every moment of every day becomes our opportunity to grow in spiritual maturity, to grow in the image of Christ—or not. “(Willing choose to) present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. (Willing choose to) not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God, what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God” (Romans 12:1-2). And we are all at different places on that journey with You. Even among all who have Your Holy Spirit living within us, at work within us, to make us more like You each day, we are each a different place of transformation, of sanctification in spirit, soul, and body (1 Thessalonians 5:23). It’s not our place to judge one another, but to judge ourselves. It’s not our place to compare ourselves with one another, but to compare ourselves with You—which always keeps us humble and hungry for more of You and less of us, more of Your holy nature and less of our worldly nature. You’ve given us great liberty, great freedom through the blood of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit. For whom the Son sets free is free indeed (John 8:36). And “where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom” (2 Corinthians 3:17). And with that liberty, You are redeeming our consciences, redeeming our sensitivity to the conviction and leading of Your Spirit. For the children of God are led by the Spirit of God (Romans 8:14). But we must not be enslaved to consciences of others. We must be subject the conscience of ourselves. We must be willing to hear the wisdom and godly counsel of those we trust, but we must also have the courage to choose for ourselves what we believe is right by the leading of the Spirit of the Lord, grounded in the authority of the Word of the Lord. “To thine own self be true” to the degree that we have submitted ourselves to the will of God as best as we can and all by Your grace. So help me grow in my humility to hear others and my sensitivity to hear You. Help me be courageous to seek and listen, and then faithful to trust and obey what I believe You are saying and how I sense You are leading. Because at the end of the day, it will only be me who will stand before You to give an account of my faithfulness to my conscience You’ve been conforming to Your image (Romans 14:12). So help me God, to do everything for the glory of God, living true to the place I am on my journey with You, as best as I can and all by Your grace. And help me give that grace to others. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Come to The Fountain! This Friday Night August 20th at 7PM, the 3rd Friday Night of every month, for our Messiah Ministries monthly city-wide gathering for prayer, praise, and healing worship. Led by Messiah Ministries and hosted at Centenary United Methodist Church, 2800 Tates Creek Rd.; Lexington, Kentucky. Come drink deeply from The Fountain of Living Waters as we worship Jesus in the freedom of His Holy Spirit. Our Healing Rooms equipping team from Madisonville, KY led by Rush and Barbie Hunt will be with us to minister to everyone in healing prayer ministry this month. All are welcome and please spread the word! Contact Marilyn Walker, our Dir. of Ministries for details 859-317-1591 or DirOfMinistries@aol.com Subscribe for free by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!

“God of Hope” 8-17-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. I look up and listen in as I begin these first moments of my morning with You. … “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13). You are the God of hope. You are the God who fills me with all joy and peace, as I believe You and entrust myself and all the challenges of my current circumstances to You. That can’t come in my own power, but only by the power of Your Holy Spirit. That can’t come by the power of positive thinking, by the effort to muster up enough faith to believe You and Your Word. It comes by saying in my heart, “Come, Holy Spirit. You are the God of hope. Come let Your hope abound in me. Come fill me with all joy and peace in believing You’re here with me, here with full awareness of all the circumstances around me, and here with the power to change me and change them, as I put my hope and trust in You. That’s not foolishness, that’s faith—faith to believe that “all things are possible to him who believes” (Mark 9:23, NKJV). That’s faith to believe that my future is not determined by my past, that my identity in the eyes of this world is not my destiny in heart of my God. That’s faith to believe that breakthrough, transformation, and revival are not just nice thoughts or fairy tales; they are the expected end of those who dare to hope for them, in faith believing. That’s the hope that I have by the power of the grace of the God of hope living in me. And that fills me now with Your joy and peace. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Come to The Fountain! This Friday Night August 20th at 7PM, the 3rd Friday Night of every month, for our Messiah Ministries monthly city-wide gathering for prayer, praise, and healing worship. Led by Messiah Ministries and hosted at Centenary United Methodist Church, 2800 Tates Creek Rd.; Lexington, Kentucky. Come drink deeply from The Fountain of Living Waters as we worship Jesus in the freedom of His Holy Spirit. Our Healing Rooms equipping team from Madisonville, KY led by Rush and Barbie Hunt will be with us to minister to everyone in healing prayer ministry this month. All are welcome and please spread the word! Contact Marilyn Walker, our Dir. of Ministries for details 859-317-1591 or DirOfMinistries@aol.com Subscribe for free by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!

“Prisoners of Hope” 8-16-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Help me start well, so I can do well and end well today, by Your grace. … “As for you also, because of the blood of My covenant with you, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; today I declare that I will restore to you double” (Zechariah 9:11-12). Hope is a stronghold, a high tower, a mighty fortress against the attacks of discouragement, doubt, and fear. It’s the measure of the good things I’m expecting to come forth that I do not yet see with my eyes but anticipate deep within my heart. And the measure of my hope is related to the measure of my faith. Hope is like the field where I sow my seeds of faith and position myself for the harvest I expect to receive. “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). So it seems my faith can only reach to the extent of my hope. My faith is the assurance and conviction that what I am hoping for will come to pass, so my hope sets the boundaries for what my faith can receive. In that way, I’m a “prisoner of hope”—my hope determines the limits of my faith. And if those limits are right, if those boundary lines are set in good places in response to the leading of Your Spirit and in accordance with the truth of Your Word, there is safety and security in the stronghold of my hope. And somehow, in the mathematics of Your Kingdom, I’ll even receive a double portion of what You’ve placed in my heart to hope. Lord, I have much to learn about hope and faith. I know “faith, hope, and love abide, these three” (1 Corinthians 13:13). But I’m realizing today how much more I need to know about the definitions and dynamics of these Kingdom principles if I am to be all You created me to be and to do all You created me to do. You’ve created me to love You and love others, but that love is somehow activated in the context of faith and hope—“Love … believes all things, hopes all things …” (1 Corinthians 13:4-7). And it will be done for me “according to (my) faith” (Matthew 8:13 and 9:29). So don’t let my love be limited by my faith, and don’t let my faith be limited by my hope. Teach me how to hope well. Help me to hope for the things that are in Your heart—a prisoner of hope bound by nothing but Your will, secured in the stronghold of Your Word by the leading of Your Spirit. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Subscribe for free by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!

Restoring our Relationships 8-13-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. You are the Word made flesh. Let Your Word be made flesh in me by Your Spirit today. … “Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming…. But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept…. Jacob said, ‘… truly to see your face is like seeing the face of God—since you have received me with such favor…. God has dealt graciously with me…’ ” (Genesis 33:1-11). From the beginning of their lives as twins in their mother’s womb, Jacob and Esau wrestled with one another, striving to find their place of gifting and blessing (v. 25:22). Both had great purpose and destiny within their hearts and within Yours. Yet, like each of us, each of them had some things in the flesh of their souls that had to be exposed, uprooted, and put to death so that they might live together in peace, respect, and love. Jacob could be pushy, controlling, and even deceptive, trying to manipulate the situations to secure his place of security, inheritance, and blessing (v. 25:33 and 27:19). Esau could be bitter, resentful, hard-hearted, rebellious and judgmental in response to what Jacob did and was trying to do to him (v. 27:41 and 28:8). The enemy of their souls sought to stir in their flesh to poison their minds and harden their hearts against one another, to steal their inheritance and disqualify them from them destiny. But You had other plans, to restore their relationship, “for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable” (Romans 11:29). And so many times, those gifts and callings can only be realized in the relationships You fashion and form for Your purposes. So just as the enemy was stirring in their flesh, You were stirring in their hearts, reminding them of Your plans and purposes and of their identities and destinies (Genesis 28:13-15 and 31:3). You moved in their hearts to humble themselves and be reconciled and restored to one another (v. 32:3-6). Even then, they were leery of one another, questioning each other’s motives, remembering the pain of their past, and questioning the likelihood of real change and true transformation (v. 32:7). But Your grace was sufficient and Your will for their healing and restoration was strong. “For mortals, it is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible” (Mark 10:27). So as they each obeyed Your call to come together again, their fears were turned to faith, and their resentment was turned to love, as their hearts were restored to You and one another in a way that was stronger than ever before. You caused even their division and strife to work together for good, using every opportunity to crucify their flesh and awaken their spirits to become the ones You created them to be. And You long to do the same in each one of us. Lord, help me be humble, faithful, and willing to let You do this in me and in the hearts of all around me. In Jesus’ I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, please keep Messiah Ministries in mind as you seek good soil in which to sow your seeds for renewal and revival in our land and your life. I hope our ministry continues to be a blessing and encouragement to you. Thank you for every way you help us to fulfill our vision and calling of "Preparing the way of the Lord ... Ministering the healing love of God" at home and abroad as He leads. I would be very excited to talk with you about our vision and passion. And please spread the word to anyone you believe may be interested in joining with us as partners in our ministry to fulfill our calling. God bless you! Subscribe for free by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!

Choose Well 8-12-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Be Thou, my vision, O Lord of my heart. … Choose well … When the path of life before you divides to each horizon, choose well. Choose well … When all that is within you wants all that’s safe and easy, choose well. Choose well … When the One that you have followed says choose the path that’s narrow, choose well. Choose well … When all looks bright and happy but something seems unsettled, choose well. Choose well … When you can’t see all to come but you sense His peace and strength, choose well. Choose well … All we must do Is keep looking to You Listening for Your leading Not trusting in our feelings Just waiting on the One Always calling us to come And trust in the way You choose … Yes, Lord. Thank You for putting my thoughts to these words and my prayer to this song Your Spirit is singing through my spirit this morning. You know every choice set before me, what lies beyond the horizon of each path. You see the end from the beginning and the beginning from the end. You know what’s best; You know what’s right; You know what leads to the abundance of life for all involved, now and in the generations to come. “See I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I am commanding you today; and the curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn from the way that I am commanding you today, to follow other gods that you have not known…. When you cross the Jordan to go in to occupy the land that the Lord your God is giving you, and when you occupy it and live in it, you must diligently observe all the statutes and ordinances that I am setting before you today” (Deuteronomy 11:26-32). Now in the fullness of my new covenant in Christ, You’ve written Your law in my heart by Your Spirit (Ezekiel 36:26-27; Romans 2:29). You call me to diligently seek You and the leading of Your Holy Spirit in every matter of every moment, that I may enter into the fullness of my inheritance and destiny in You—not only for me, but also for all You’ve entrusted to me and for all the generations that will follow after me. So by the grace You give and the fullness of the freedom You allow, I choose to wait and watch and listen for Your leading in every matter of every moment. And when I sense what’s right by the law of Your Spirit in my heart, I want to courageously, obediently cross over and advance to possess the promises of the hope and calling You’ve placed in me. As best as I can and all by Your grace, I choose to choose well. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, please keep Messiah Ministries in mind as you seek good soil in which to sow your seeds for renewal and revival in our land and your life. I hope our ministry continues to be aa blessing and encouragement to you. Thank you for every way you help us to fulfill our vision and calling of "Preparing the way of the Lord ... Ministering the healing love of God" at home and abroad as He leads. God bless you! Subscribe for free by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!

Divine Strategies and Divine Unity 8-11-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. I am Yours and You are mine. You are the Commander of the Army of the Lord, and I willing align my heart and mind with Your command this day in the power of Your grace. … “When Joab saw that the line of battle was set against him both in the front and in the rear, he chose some of the picked men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans; the rest of his troops he put in the charge of his brother Abishai, and they were arrayed against the Ammonites. He said, ‘If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will help you. Be strong, and let us be courageous for our people and for the cities of our God; and may the Lord do what seems good to Him.’ So Joab and the troops who were with him advanced toward the Arameans for battle; and they fled before him. When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, Joab’s brother…” (1 Chronicles 19:10-15). Lord, give us eyes to see the battle lines set against us and those You’ve entrusted to our care, with responsibility and authority. Let the cities of our God where You’ve called us to live out our faith as salt and light not fall into enemy hands. Give us Your divine strategies that will send the fear of the Lord into the hearts of our spiritual enemies arrayed against us to steal and kill and destroy. Give us divine unity to stand with our brothers and sisters in the faith, to cover one another’s backs, to acknowledge our own vulnerabilities and to cover theirs with wisdom, mercy, and grace. Let our strengths cover their weaknesses and their strengths cover ours. Then let us be strong and courageous in the knowledge and faith of the power of Your grace that is sufficient for each one of us. Then Your power is made perfect even in our weaknesses. As we position ourselves for battle with the strategies and unity You provide, we position ourselves for the victory You’ve already won. You will do what seems good to You, for You are a good God, mighty in battle and mighty to save. And what’s good for us is bad for our enemies. As you arise, our enemies will be scattered. As Your name is exalted, their names will be forgotten. As Your Word goes forth, their words shall fall to ground to shrivel and die as the idle threats that they are in the face of the advance of your Kingdom. “No weapon formed against (us) shall prosper, and every tongue that rises against (us) in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and (our) righteousness is from (You), says the Lord” (Isaiah 54:17). Our enemies and their vain threats shall flee before us, as Your river of life flows forth from us in the cities of our God (Psalm 46:4-6). In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, our city of Lexington, Kentucky will be the host site of the 2010 World Equestrian Games at the Kentucky Horse Park this fall. The nations and media attention of the world will be drawn to our city this September and October, so please keep us in prayer to be salt and light in our city and to stand firm in the faith through any spiritual warfare seeking to disrupt our unity and mission as the Body of Christ hosting the nations of the world in these days of great opportunity for witness and ministry. www.kyhorsepark.com/events-competition-info/2010-world-equestrian-games/ Friends, we please let us know if you are in the Lexington, Kentucky area and would be interested in our upcoming ministry training in August for The Healing Rooms of Lexington, which will be a new component of our outreach prayer ministries of Messiah Ministries, in connection with the International Association of Healing Rooms ( www.healingrooms.com ). Contact Linda Dulin, our Pastor of Prayer Ministries PrayerLead@aol.com for an application or to discuss your interest. September 8-11, 2010 -- The Fountain School of Spiritual Ministry- Level I Join us for a focused time of teaching, equipping, personal ministry, worship and impartation for healing prayer ministry led by Tommy Hays and our teaching team of experienced prayer ministers at Messiah Ministries. We will study and experience a Biblical perspective of the ministry of healing and wholeness of spirit, soul and body, and apply the foundational principles of the Kingdom of God for prayer ministry. The course combines dynamic classroom teaching in a small group setting with personal hands-on experience as students receive personal ministry and are guided in ministry for others. For more information or to Register for The Fountain School of Spiritual Ministry: ClickHereForMoreInfoOrToRegisterFountainSchoolLevelOne or contact Marilyn Walker, DirOfMinistries@aol.com or cell 859-317-1591 Subscribe for free by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!

“Rescued from the Lion’s Mouth” 8-10-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Right where I am is right where You meet me—every morning, every moment. You’re always ready to continue the journey in our communion of prayer. … “But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and save me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever” (2 Timothy 4:17-18). The kingdom of darkness is never happy about the advancement of the kingdom of light. And in these days of steady acceleration and constant advance, the intensity of the spiritual battle increases around us whether we see it or not. The enemy of our souls, who hates the message of freedom, healing, and hope You’ve entrusted to us to proclaim with our lives, comes like a roaring lion, looking for his opportunities in our vulnerabilities to stalk and devour his prey (1 Peter 5:8). But we have nothing to fear, for the Lord our God is always with us, standing by us, forever giving us strength and courage to stand firm in our faith, to “resist the devil, and (know) he will flee from (us)” (James 4:7). Though “every evil attack” of our adversary may be blatantly fierce or subtly deceptive, his schemes will be exposed and his strategies will be defeated, as we keep looking to You and keep standing firm in our faith. We defeat his strategy of deception by proclaiming the truth. We defeat his strategy of division by keeping our hearts clear with one another. We defeat his strategy of fear by trusting in the perfect love of God that always casts out all fear, restoring us with Your power, Your love, and Your sound mind. We are never alone, for You are always with us. You even surround with angelic hosts, warring in the heavenly realm on our behalf, reminding us that “there are more with us than there are with them,” if we’d only open the eyes of our heart to see the truth through the eyes of Your Word (2 Kings 6:16). So let us never fear the battle or be surprised that it comes. It’s only evidence that Your kingdom is advancing within us and through us. And let us never doubt that the victory is won, though the battles are real, the encounters are fierce, and the stakes are high. “For the One who is in (us) is greater than the one who is in the world” (1 John 4:4). Then even his attacks, become our opportunities to advance, as we call on Your name and stand firm by faith in Your truth. You shut the mouth of the lion when we fill our mouths with Your words of truth and fill our hearts with Your nature of love. And then all that he tries to take from us for living our lives for Your sake, we will “receive a hundredfold now in this age … and in the age to come, eternal life” (Mark 10:29-30). That’s one of the ways You fulfill Your Word that “the God of peace will shortly crush Satan under (our) feet” (Romans 16:20). What a mighty God we serve—mighty to save and mighty to love, through every battle we face. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Subscribe for free by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!

Refuge from the Storms 8-9-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Be high and lifted up—in my thoughts and heart, in my actions and words, throughout the moments of my day. … “Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in You my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge, until the destroying storms pass by. I cry to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me. He will send from heaven and save me, He will put to shame those who trample on me. God will send forth His steadfast love and His faithfulness” (Psalm 57:1-3). Hand in hand, heart to heart, I joined with the friends, supporters, and ministry team of the Refuge for Women in a big circle around the old farmhouse now beautifully restored and dedicated yesterday to be a place of refuge and healing for women coming out of the adult entertainment industry to start a new life in Christ. One of my prayer partners, Ked Frank and his wife, are pouring their lives into this ministry of compassion and mercy, along with other ministries like Bruised Reed, to rescue women and their children often belittled, judged, rejected, and forgotten. But You died for them too. And Your arms of refuge are open wide for each one of them. There’s no sin You will not forgive, no wound You will not heal, and no bondage You will not break if we will entrust these things and our lives to You and Your care (Isaiah 61:1-3). Lord, open my eyes to see those in need of the power of Your mercy and love around me. Don’t let me merely see people as they are—trapped in their sin, bound by their past, stuck in lifestyles of self-destruction—but also let me see them as whom they were created to be, whom they still can be, if they let the power of Your mercy and love into their hearts to change their lives. Let me not see them and judge them or ignore them in my self-righteousness, but see them and share with them the grace You’ve lavished on me despite all my unrighteousness. That’s the power of the cross and the heart of the message of Your Good News. That’s the place of our refuge from the destroying storms of this broken, fallen world. “For, ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’ But how are they to call on One in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in One of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone to proclaim Him? And how are they to proclaim Him unless they are sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring Good News” (Romans 10:13-15). In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, we please let us know if you are in the Lexington, Kentucky area and would be interested in our upcoming ministry training in August for The Healing Rooms of Lexington, which will be a new component of our outreach prayer ministries of Messiah Ministries, in connection with the International Association of Healing Rooms ( www.healingrooms.com ). Contact Linda Dulin, our Pastor of Prayer Ministries PrayerLead@aol.com for an application or to discuss your interest. September 8-11, 2010 -- The Fountain School of Spiritual Ministry- Level I Join us for a focused time of teaching, equipping, personal ministry, worship and impartation for healing prayer ministry led by Tommy Hays and our teaching team of experienced prayer ministers at Messiah Ministries. We will study and experience a Biblical perspective of the ministry of healing and wholeness of spirit, soul and body, and apply the foundational principles of the Kingdom of God for prayer ministry. The course combines dynamic classroom teaching in a small group setting with personal hands-on experience as students receive personal ministry and are guided in ministry for others. For more information or to Register for The Fountain School of Spiritual Ministry: ClickHereForMoreInfoOrToRegisterFountainSchoolLevelOne or contact Marilyn Walker, DirOfMinistries@aol.com or cell 859-317-1591 Subscribe for free by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!

Unshakeable, Unstoppable Kingdom 8-6-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. You are mighty to save, full of victory, hope, and life. And I welcome You into my thoughts and desires in all the experiences and encounters of my life today. … “Therefore, since we are receiving a Kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us give thanks, by which we offer to God an acceptable worship with reverence and awe” (Hebrews 12:28). You are the King of the Kingdom of God. You are the “King of kings and Lord of lords” (Revelation 19:16). “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to (You)” (Matthew 28:18). Yet Your Kingdom is not merely far off in heaven somewhere. It’s not restricted in time to some number of years in the distant past of history. Nor is it restricted in space to some geographical region of some distant land of the earth we can never seem to reach because you just can’t seem to get there from here. “(Your) Kingdom is not from this world,” that it might be shaken by earthquakes, starved by famines, conquered by armies, ruled by governments, or defined by the false religions of men (John 18:36). Yours is an unshakeable, unstoppable Kingdom, established in Your will and advancing at Your command. And yet, in the sovereignty of God and the freedom of will that a true relationship of love requires, Your Kingdom comes on earth as it is in heaven in response to the prayers of Your people, prayed in the tension of both trusting humility and bold faith (Matthew 6:10). Your Kingdom comes as we willing trust You and embrace You, yielding to Your will and Your ways in our lives, “for the Kingdom of God is within (us)” (Luke 17:21). Your Kingdom comes every day we die to our self-will and embrace Your will, every day we cast down our crowns of our kingdoms and bow our knees before the King of kings and Lord of lords, crowning You alone as King of all. “You (alone) are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things, and by Your will they existed and were created” (Revelation 4:11). As we humble ourselves before You as King, You empty us of the spirit of this world and fill us with the Spirit of the King. “For the Kingdom of God is … righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit” (Romans 14:17). That’s a Kingdom that the kings and kingdoms of this world cannot forever withstand. And one day soon we will hear the last trumpet and all the voices of heaven proclaim, “The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord and of His Messiah, and He will reign forever and ever!” (Revelation 11:15) King Jesus, come rule and reign in my heart and soul. Establish and advance Your unshakeable, unstoppable Kingdom in me, more and more every day. Empty me of the spirit of this world and fill me with the Spirit of the King. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, we please let us know if you are in the Lexington, Kentucky area and would be interested in our upcoming ministry training in August for The Healing Rooms of Lexington, which will be a new component of our outreach prayer ministries of Messiah Ministries, in connection with the International Association of Healing Rooms ( www.healingrooms.com ). Contact Linda Dulin, our Pastor of Prayer Ministries PrayerLead@aol.com for an application or to discuss your interest. September 8-11, 2010 -- The Fountain School of Spiritual Ministry- Level I Join us for a focused time of teaching, equipping, personal ministry, worship and impartation for healing prayer ministry led by Tommy Hays and our teaching team of experienced prayer ministers at Messiah Ministries. We will study and experience a Biblical perspective of the ministry of healing and wholeness of spirit, soul and body, and apply the foundational principles of the Kingdom of God for prayer ministry. The course combines dynamic classroom teaching in a small group setting with personal hands-on experience as students receive personal ministry and are guided in ministry for others. For more information or to Register for The Fountain School of Spiritual Ministry: ClickHereForMoreInfoOrToRegisterFountainSchoolLevelOne or contact Marilyn Walker, DirOfMinistries@aol.com or cell 859-317-1591 Subscribe for free by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!

Wisdom and Honor through Humility

Good morning, Lord Jesus. King of Glory, I open my gates and welcome You in to my heart and my day. … “The ear that heeds wholesome admonition will lodge among the wise. Those who ignore instruction despise themselves, but those who heed admonition gain understanding. The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor” (Proverbs 15:31-33). You honor those who humble themselves to hear Your words of correction in love and truth. You love to redeem our mistakes to make us healthier and wiser than before. You love to heal the bones that You have crushed to make us stronger than before. You love to shake everything that can be shaken so that only what can’t be shaken remains. To fully live in You, we must fully die to ourselves. To be honored by You, we must be willing to be humbled by You. It’s how You make us more like You each day in the spiritual journey of our lives (Hebrews 12:25-29). If we keep looking to You, trusting in You, the breakthrough is always worth the breaking; and the gold that’s refined is always worth the fire that refines. It’s never pleasant and often painful at the time, but it’s the way You hone our lives to be a useful instrument and mighty weopon in Your hands and to become the sons and daughters of God in whom You are well pleased. As in all things, Your life is our model: “In the days of His flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the One who was able to save Him from death, and He learned obedience through what He suffered; and having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey Him, having been designated by God a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek” (Hebrews 5:7-9). Someone has said that knowledge comes from books, but wisdom comes from experience. Thank You for the experiences—both those full of joy and those full of pain—that makes us wise in Your ways, that allow us to become whom You created us to be. In the times of Your wholesome admonition, speaking the truth to us in love, it may seem like we’re being purged in a fire and facing the very fear of the Lord. But You’re always so faithful to go with us through the fire and to celebrate with us the joy of the Lord when we makes it through—always so much purer, freer, and wiser than before. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Subscribe for free by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!

Godly Correction from the Father’s Heart 8-4-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. I want to have Your heart in all I do and don’t do, in all I am and am not, throughout the moments of my day. … “And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as children—‘My child, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, or lose heart when you are punished by Him; for the Lord disciplines those whom He loves, and chastises every child whom He accepts’…. Now discipline always seems painful rather than pleasant at the time, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Therefore lift your drooping ands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out joint, but rather be healed. Pursue peace with everyone, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springs up and through it many become defiled…. Let mutual love continue…. Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls and will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with sighing—for that would be harmful to you…. Pray for us; we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things” (Hebrews 12:5 through 13:18). I do desire to act honorably in all things, to pursue peace with everyone, to let mutual love continue. I desire to have a clear conscience that I’m doing my best, all by Your grace, to honor You in the ways I follow You and lead others. Part of the call to spiritual leadership is to have Your Father heart in carefully confronting and correcting those entrusted to our care and aligned with our call, just as we must be ready to humbly receive that ourselves. It’s all part of loving, learning, and leading as we grow into maturity. Lord, help me learn to do this better, help me learn to do this well. Give me courage to make tough choices, gentleness when I have to say hard things, and humility when I need to hear them myself. Let me not be afraid to confront the bitter roots that defile many, nor to reset the bones that are out of joint that would make our body lame in our pursuit of holiness and peace for sake of others and ourselves. Help me speak the truth in love and hear the truth in love, respecting those entrusted to my leadership and receiving the respect You expect from them. Though so often painful at the time that troubles are addressed and roots are exposed, in its time the obedience we have to follow Your ways will yield the peaceful fruit of righteousness that can’t come forth any other way. So let mutual love continue, even the tough love that sometimes comes from the Father’s heart. Let all who know us and care anything about us pray for us all to have this heart and mind of Christ, that we would not have to continue to be broken or bound, but rather be healed and free to be all You’ve created us and called us to be. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays September 8-11, 2010 -- The Fountain School of Spiritual Ministry- Level I Join us for a focused time of teaching, equipping, personal ministry, worship and impartation for healing prayer ministry led by Tommy Hays and our teaching team of experienced prayer ministers at Messiah Ministries. We will study and experience a Biblical perspective of the ministry of healing and wholeness of spirit, soul and body, and apply the foundational principles of the Kingdom of God for prayer ministry. The course combines dynamic classroom teaching in a small group setting with personal hands-on experience as students receive personal ministry and are guided in ministry for others. For more information or to Register for The Fountain School of Spiritual Ministry: ClickHereForMoreInfoOrToRegisterFountainSchoolLevelOne or contact Marilyn Walker, DirOfMinistries@aol.com or cell 859-317-1591 Subscribe for free by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!

Truly Known 8-3-10 – Truly Known

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Align my life with Your will, O Lord my God— Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. … “O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You discern my thoughts from far away. You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways” (Psalm 139:1-3). Others may misunderstand me and judge me, but You know me. Others may hear my words through the filters of their own experiences and see my heart as they see fit in their own eyes. But Your know me. You know all my sins and failures and You know all hopes and dreams. You’re not fooled by the worst of me, but You’re also always calling forth the best in me. And every moment of every day, You are at work in the power and mercy of Your grace to make me more like You (Romans 8:29). You’re not trying to conform me to anybody else’s image; You’re trying to conform me to Your image—as I look to You instead of them, as I seek Your will instead of theirs (2 Corinthians 3:18). But it’s also not my own will apart from Your will that I desire either. I’ve learned enough to trust You to know best. You’ve made me wise enough to know to sincerely ask Your to form Your thoughts in my mind and Your desires in my heart, as You lead me to walk in Your ways. As I am true to You, then I am true to myself. Because You already see who I truly am and who I truly will be. “For it was You who formed my inward parts; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made…. In Your book are written all the days that were formed for me, when none of them as yet existed” (Psalm 139:13-16). Somehow in the divine mystery of both Your sovereignty and my freedom, You allow me to choose the path of my life, even as You know and plan for every step I’ll take. You see the end from the beginning and the beginning from the end, for You are the beginning and You are the end (Revelation 1:8). “All things have been created through (You) and for (You). (You yourself are) before all things, and in (You) all things hold together” (Colossians 1:16-17). So I willingly and wisely choose by the grace You’ve given me and the freedom I have to seek You and Your will as the path for my life—no matter what anyone else would rather choose for me. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays My friend, please keep me and Messiah Ministries in prayer to hear and obey the will of God in all ways. I pray the same for you and am so grateful to have you with me in the journey of prayer, morning by morning and moment by moment. God bless you! September 8-11, 2010 -- The Fountain School of Spiritual Ministry- Level I Join us for a focused time of teaching, equipping, personal ministry, worship and impartation for healing prayer ministry led by Tommy Hays and our teaching team of experienced prayer ministers at Messiah Ministries. We will study and experience a Biblical perspective of the ministry of healing and wholeness of spirit, soul and body, and apply the foundational principles of the Kingdom of God for prayer ministry. The course combines dynamic classroom teaching in a small group setting with personal hands-on experience as students receive personal ministry and are guided in ministry for others. For more information or to Register for The Fountain School of Spiritual Ministry: ClickHereForMoreInfoOrToRegisterFountainSchoolLevelOne or contact Marilyn Walker, DirOfMinistries@aol.com or cell 859-317-1591 Subscribe for free by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!

Freedom Outposts in the Spirit of God 8-2-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Set me free to be more like You each day. … “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom” (2 Corinthians 3:17). Lord Jesus, You are still healing the brokenhearted and setting the captives free. You are still ministering the healing love of God in the power of the Holy Spirit. As the Father sent You, so You are still sending us as Your disciples to be Your body and continue Your ministry of restoring our lives and redeeming our past, to know our identity and fulfill our destiny in You (John 20:21-23). And not only the people, but also the land and all creation groans and yearns in the hope of this freedom. “For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God; for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of the One who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God” (Romans 8:19-21). And we see that happening before our eyes in our day. Your Spirit of freedom is being released in the land and in the hearts of Your people. Just Friday morning, I heard Chuck Peirce prophesy that in the coming years Kentucky would become known as a freedom outpost and that people from many surrounding states would be drawn here to be set free. By Friday night, we began our healing prayer weekend to minister the healing power of Your love to Your people through inner healing and deliverance. Those coming to receive prayer minister and those coming to pray came from six surrounding states. And there was great freedom! Let the Spirit of the Lord keep falling upon us and keep anointing us as the body and bride of Christ throughout the earth to proclaim the coming of Your Kingdom and see it demonstrated in Your power (Isaiah 61:1-2). Let Your light shine and let Your glory arise upon Your people who are called by Your name, as You heal the broken and free the bound, filling us with Your Spirit so we can fulfill our destiny (Isaiah 60:1-3). Set us free to be like Jesus. Empty us of ourselves as You fill us with Yourself, that we “may be filled with all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:19). As you do, the glory of the Presence of God, have full and free access to live and love in and through Your people throughout all the earth will fulfill the prophecy of Your Word that “the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea” (Habakkuk 2:14). For wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom! In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Subscribe for free by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!