Morning by Morning, January 21, 2026 — The “Preeminence” of Christ

 

Morning by Morning, January 21, 2026 — The “Preeminence” of Christ Good morning, Lord Jesus. Be high and lifted up, here in my heart and life and every moment of my day. ... “That in all things He may have the preeminence” (Colossians 1:18). Your Word says You have “preeminence” in all things. You’re to be first in everything, with supremacy, authority, majesty, and priority. Help me keep You first in my life, Lord. Not just as I look up to You, draw near to You, and speak out my welcoming greeting to You in these first moments of my morning, but also throughout every moment of my day. Yours is the name above every name (Philippians 2:9). And Yours is the nature You want to form in the heart and life of every person who will call on Your name, embrace Your Spirit abiding in us, giving You first place, giving You “preeminence” in our lives. “(We) are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in (us). Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His” (Romans 8:9). So come, “be lifted up” in my heart, my life, and every moment of my day in the place of preeminence in me and in my world. For You are “the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last” (Revelation 22:13). You are “Lord of all” and first of all (Acts 10:36). In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays My friend, may you lift up Jesus in your heart and life as first place with preeminence in all things with the Spirit of Christ abiding in you and moving through you, in Jesus' name. God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day! Click Here to Listen to Today's Prayer: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2375760 Tommy Hays | Messiah Ministries 502 North Milam Street 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 you were created to be —Free to Be Like Jesus— secure in your identity, growing in maturity, fulfilling your destiny" https://messiah-ministries.org/partner/contribute

Please Keep us in Prayer for These Messiah Ministries Events Every Tuesday Night: (Starting up our 2nd Semester on Tuesday January 13 at 6pm) Teaching my annual 9 Month Discipleship and Equipping Course Free to Be Like Jesus! at Bridge Church Fredericksburg, Texas. 6:00PM Central Time. Zoom Link to join us at 6PM CST: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81392201741?pwd=H8iHgLeWaxF01SZ30BYIPsYZmY9Dud.1 Based on My Books: Free to Be Like Jesus and First the Spirit https://www.amazon.com/author/tommyhays January 22-23 Teaching at the Equipping Retreat with Wall Shakers Intercessory Prayer Teaching Team for Mid-Texas Conference of the Global Methodist Church at Bracken Church, San Antonio, Texas January 28-31, 2026. Setting Hearts Free Revival Meeting at Goshen First Church, Global Methodist Church, in Goshen, Indiana. Bilingual Services in English and Spanish, with Rocio Hays interpreting.  February 17-18. Free to Be Like Jesus Seminar at Hondo Methodist Church, Global Methodist Church, in Hondo, Texas February 2025 Return Ministry in Cartagena, Colombia / Praying about rescheduling for later due to current tensions in South America April 25 Preaching for the Revival Meeting at The Empty Cross on the mountain overlooking Kerrville, Texas at The Coming King Sculpture Prayer Garden May Return Ministry to Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan May 23 Officiate the Wedding of Judith and Tom in Fredericksburg, Texas June 14 Preaching both Services at Bridge Church Fredericksburg, Texas. My past sermons available in the Sermon Archives: https://www.bridgefbg.com/messages Personal Ministry Appointments Spiritual Direction Sessions and Personal Prayer Ministry Sessions of Inner Healing & Spiritual Freedom by Appointment in Person and Online through Zoom. tommyhays@messiah-ministries.org  Sessions are without set 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

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Morning by Morning, January 20, 2026 — Seek and See “The Image of the Invisible God”

 

Morning by Morning, January 20, 2026 — Seek and See “The Image of the Invisible God” Good morning, Lord Jesus. I welcome You here in my heart and every moment of my life. ... “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence” (Colossians 1:15-18). You are “the image of the invisible God.” As You said to Phillip, “He who has seen Me has seen the Father.... Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me” (John 14:9-11). For You are One with the Father, One with the Holy Spirit, and You invite us to be one with You, abiding in You as You abide in us (John 17:23). You still invite us, “Come and see” (John 1:39). You invite us to seek You with eyes of our hearts to see You made manifest in us and through us as Your followers and disciples (Colossians 1:27). Lord, purify my heart, stir in my heart to seek You, to see You, to see You moving in me and in all who follow You. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Matthew 5:8). Blessed are they whose hearts belong to You, whose hearts are open to You, whose hearts seek You: “But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone” that we might live for You (Hebrews 2:9)—“the image of the invisible God.” In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays My friend, may you seek and see Jesus with the eyes of your heart, the image of the invisible God, in Jesus' name. God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day! Click Here to Listen to Today's Prayer: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2375760 Tommy Hays | Messiah Ministries 502 North Milam Street 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 you were created to be —Free to Be Like Jesus— secure in your identity, growing in maturity, fulfilling your destiny" https://messiah-ministries.org/partner/contribute

Please Keep us in Prayer for These Messiah Ministries Events Every Tuesday Night: (Starting up our 2nd Semester on Tuesday January 13 at 6pm) Teaching my annual 9 Month Discipleship and Equipping Course Free to Be Like Jesus! at Bridge Church Fredericksburg, Texas. 6:00PM Central Time. Zoom Link to join us at 6PM CST: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81392201741?pwd=H8iHgLeWaxF01SZ30BYIPsYZmY9Dud.1 Based on My Books: Free to Be Like Jesus and First the Spirit https://www.amazon.com/author/tommyhays January 19 Join in Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honoring Day with the Gillespie Country Ministerial Association at the the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg, Texas at Noon. All are welcome. January 22-23 Teaching at the Equipping Retreat with Wallshakers Intercessory Prayer Teaching Team for Mid-Texas Conference of the Global Methodist Church at Bracken Church, San Antonio, Texas January 28-31, 2026. Setting Hearts Free Revival Meeting at Goshen First Church, Global Methodist Church, in Goshen, Indiana. Bilingual Services in English and Spanish, with Rocio Hays interpreting.  February 17-18. Healing From the Inside Out Seminar at Hondo Methodist Church, Global Methodist Church, in Hondo, Texas February 2025 Return Ministry in Cartagena, Colombia March and April Return Ministry to Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan April 25 Preaching for the Revival Meeting at The Empty Cross on the mountain overlooking Kerrville, Texas at The Coming King Sculpture Prayer Garden May 23 Officiate the Wedding of Judith and Tom in Fredericksburg, Texas June 14 Preaching both Services at Bridge Church Fredericksburg, Texas. My past sermons available in the Sermon Archives: https://www.bridgefbg.com/messages Personal Ministry Appointments Spiritual Direction Sessions and Personal Prayer Ministry Sessions of Inner Healing & Spiritual Freedom by Appointment in Person and Online through Zoom. tommyhays@messiah-ministries.org  Sessions are without set 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 Some of My Books are Now in Other Languages (Spanish, French, Urdu) For Spanish: https://www.facebook.com/tommyhaysenespanol

Morning by Morning, January 19, 2026 — God Fills the Temple of Hearts Dedicated to Him

 

Morning by Morning, January 19, 2026 — God Fills the Temple of Hearts Dedicated to Him Good morning, Lord Jesus. I seek Your face to begin my day embraced by my Father, centered in Christ, and filled with Your Holy Spirit. ... As I wait for Your leading, the image of the temple of Solomon comes to find, being filled with the glory of the Lord upon its dedication: “Then the word of the Lord came to Solomon, saying: ‘Concerning this temple which you are building, if you walk in My statutes, execute My judgments, keep all My commandments, and walk in them, then I will perform My word with you, which I spoke to your father David. And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake My people Israel.’ So Solomon built the temple and finished it” (1 Kings 6:11-14). “And it came to pass, when the priests came out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord, so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord. “Then Solomon spoke: “The Lord said He would dwell in the dark cloud. I have surely built You an exalted house, And a place for You to dwell in forever” (1 Kings 8:10-13). Our bodies are now Your temple (1 Corinthians 6:19). Our hearts are now Your dwelling place (Hebrews 3:6). You no longer dwell in temples of stone made by men, You live in us—in every heart open to You, seeking You, drawing near to you (Acts 17:27). You dwell in us, “Christ in (us), the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27). Let Your glory fill my heart today, as I seek You, draw near to You, and embrace Your Presence here in my heart. Just like the priests of the temple could not stand in Your Presence, I can no longer stand in my own strength apart from You. As You said, “Without Me, you can do nothing” (John 15:5). By the power of Your grace and the mercy of Your love, I’m never without You. You’re always abiding in me and I in You (John 15:4). Like Solomon dedicated the temple to You, I dedicate my heart to You. Come fill Your temple, Lord. Fulfill Your Word in me now and every moment of my day, that I may ‘know the love of Christ which passes knowledge that (I) may be filled with all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:19). In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays My friend, may you be filled with the fullness of God as you dedicate your heart to God, in Jesus' name. God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day! Click Here to Listen to Today's Prayer: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2375760 Tommy Hays | Messiah Ministries 502 North Milam Street 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 you were created to be —Free to Be Like Jesus— secure in your identity, growing in maturity, fulfilling your destiny" https://messiah-ministries.org/partner/contribute

Please Keep us in Prayer for These Messiah Ministries Events Every Tuesday Night: (Starting up our 2nd Semester on Tuesday January 13 at 6pm) Teaching my annual 9 Month Discipleship and Equipping Course Free to Be Like Jesus! at Bridge Church Fredericksburg, Texas. 6:00PM Central Time. Zoom Link to join us at 6PM CST: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81392201741?pwd=H8iHgLeWaxF01SZ30BYIPsYZmY9Dud.1 Based on My Books: Free to Be Like Jesus and First the Spirit https://www.amazon.com/author/tommyhays January 19 Join in Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honoring Day with the Gillespie Country Ministerial Association at the the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg, Texas at Noon. All are welcome. January 22-23 Teaching at the Equipping Retreat with Wallshakers Intercessory Prayer Teaching Team for Mid-Texas Conference of the Global Methodist Church at Bracken Church, San Antonio, Texas January 28-31, 2026. Setting Hearts Free Revival Meeting at Goshen First Church, Global Methodist Church, in Goshen, Indiana. Bilingual Services in English and Spanish, with Rocio Hays interpreting.  February 17-18. Healing From the Inside Out Seminar at Hondo Methodist Church, Global Methodist Church, in Hondo, Texas February 2025 Return Ministry in Cartagena, Colombia March and April Return Ministry to Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan April 25 Preaching for the Revival Meeting at The Empty Cross on the mountain overlooking Kerrville, Texas at The Coming King Sculpture Prayer Garden May 23 Officiate the Wedding of Judith and Tom in Fredericksburg, Texas June 14 Preaching both Services at Bridge Church Fredericksburg, Texas. My past sermons available in the Sermon Archives: https://www.bridgefbg.com/messages Personal Ministry Appointments Spiritual Direction Sessions and Personal Prayer Ministry Sessions of Inner Healing & Spiritual Freedom by Appointment in Person and Online through Zoom. tommyhays@messiah-ministries.org  Sessions are without set 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 Some of My Books are Now in Other Languages (Spanish, French, Urdu) For Spanish: https://www.facebook.com/tommyhaysenespanol

Morning by Morning, January 16, 2026 — “Hidden with Christ in God”

 

Morning by Morning, January 16, 2026 — “Hidden with Christ in God” Good morning, Lord Jesus. I entrust my life and this day to You as my Lord and Savior, both my Everlasting Father and my Best Friend, embracing Your Spirit within me and Your will before me. ... “For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3). In this sense, what does it mean to be both dead and alive, at the same time? ... As I journal what I believe I hear back in my heart is this: “To the degree that you entrust your life to Me, that you surrender your will to Mine, that you choose to follow Me by the guidance of My Spirit moving in your heart and your mind, you have died to yourself and are alive in Me. ‘To the degree’ is entirely dependent upon the measure of your willingness to surrender to Me. And your willingness to surrender to Me is entirely dependent upon your trust in Me. How much you trust Me will determine how must you surrender to Me. How much you surrender to Me will determine how much you are dead to your own will and alive to My will, how much you are insisting on your own way or choosing to embrace My way. Your life is ‘hidden with Christ in God’ to the degree you are dead to yourself in this way and alive in Me because you allow Me to live in you and live My life through you.” ... Yes, Lord. As I test these words I sense I’m hearing against the Word of God, these Scriptures come to mind in confirmation: “Then (Jesus) said to them all, ‘If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me’” (Luke 9:23). “I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily” (1 Corinthians 15:31). “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me” (Galatians 2:20). These Words are more than poetic language. They are Your calling to a lifestyle. A life that dies daily. Daily dying to myself and my will and my ways, apart from You and Your will and Your ways. Lord, help me trust You more today than yesterday. Help me entrust more of me to more of You today than yesterday. Here at the beginning of my day and throughout the moments of my day, as best as I can and all by Your grace, I choose to die to myself and live in You—“hidden with Christ in God.” In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays My friend, may you be empowered by the grace of God trust Jesus more, to surrender to Jesus more, that your life may be hidden in Christ in Jesus' name. God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day! Click Here to Listen to Today's Prayer: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2375760 Tommy Hays | Messiah Ministries 502 North Milam Street 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 you were created to be —Free to Be Like Jesus— secure in your identity, growing in maturity, fulfilling your destiny" https://messiah-ministries.org/partner/contribute

Please Keep us in Prayer for These Messiah Ministries Events Every Tuesday Night: (Starting up our 2nd Semester on Tuesday January 13 at 6pm) Teaching my annual 9 Month Discipleship and Equipping Course Free to Be Like Jesus! at Bridge Church Fredericksburg, Texas. 6:00PM Central Time. Zoom Link to join us at 6PM CST: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81392201741?pwd=H8iHgLeWaxF01SZ30BYIPsYZmY9Dud.1 Based on My Books: Free to Be Like Jesus and First the Spirit https://www.amazon.com/author/tommyhays January 19 Join in Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honoring Day with the Gillespie Country Ministerial Association at the the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg, Texas at Noon. All are welcome. January 22-23 Teaching at the Equipping Retreat with Wallshakers Intercessory Prayer Teaching Team for Mid-Texas Conference of the Global Methodist Church at Bracken Church, San Antonio, Texas January 28-31, 2026. Setting Hearts Free Revival Meeting at Goshen First Church, Global Methodist Church, in Goshen, Indiana. Bilingual Services in English and Spanish, with Rocio Hays interpreting.  February 17-18. Healing From the Inside Out Seminar at Hondo Methodist Church, Global Methodist Church, in Hondo, Texas February 2025 Return Ministry in Cartagena, Colombia March and April Return Ministry to Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan April 25 Preaching for the Revival Meeting at The Empty Cross on the mountain overlooking Kerrville, Texas at The Coming King Sculpture Prayer Garden May 23 Officiate the Wedding of Judith and Tom in Fredericksburg, Texas June 14 Preaching both Services at Bridge Church Fredericksburg, Texas. My past sermons available in the Sermon Archives: https://www.bridgefbg.com/messages Personal Ministry Appointments Spiritual Direction Sessions and Personal Prayer Ministry Sessions of Inner Healing & Spiritual Freedom by Appointment in Person and Online through Zoom. tommyhays@messiah-ministries.org  Sessions are without set 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 Some of My Books are Now in Other Languages (Spanish, French, Urdu) For Spanish: https://www.facebook.com/tommyhaysenespanol