Title: The power of commitment to a Godly vision.

“But Ruth said: 'Entreat me not to leave you, Or to turn back from following after you;

 For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; 

Your people shall be my people, And your God, my God.' "Ruth‬ ‭1:16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

Ruth saw through her mother in law's nagative attitude and saw the God of Naomi. 

When the other sister in law Orpah  decided to return to her own people and to go and worship idols in Moab, 

she refused and clang to her mother in law.

Point of Reflection:

What did Ruth see and what was she after? While Naomi was a very negative woman, 

Ruth saw through all that and realised the God of Naomi was the true God of Israel, Jehovah, the only true God.

 She made up her mind, husband or no husband, she was not going back to worship idols.

 She committed herself to follow after the vision of serving the true God. 

Almighty God proved Himself God, He honoured her commitment.

 Not only did Ruth get married to Boaz, a God fearing and blessed husband, she was made by God 

to be the most blessed woman in her generation by becoming a great,  great grand-mother of the Messiah Jesus Christ. Wow-glory to God!

 In Matthew 1:5-6 (NKJV) we read in the genealogy of Jesus Christ:

  "Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse, and Jesse begot David the king.

 David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.”

She also has a book in the Scriptures named after her.

Not only that- today  marriage vows across Planet Earth are done using the words of  commitment

 which  Ruth declared to Naomi. Glory be to God forevermore.

Do you desire to commit to a Godly vision?

 Do you desire to commit your life to Jesus Christ and to do His desire and will on Planet Earth?

 God will honour your commitment in ways that will blow you away.

 He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6).

 When you are ready-

Prayer of commitment:

Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I thank you for sending me your

 one and only Son Jesus Christ to suffer and die for my sin.

 Today I believe on the name of Jesus Christ and confess the risen Jesus Christ as Lord of my life. 

I reject, denounce and renounce every working of the enemy satan and his demons upon my life.

 I ask you Father in the name of Jesus Christ to fill me with your Holy Spirit right now. 

I receive the abundant outpouring of your Holy Spirit upon my life.

 I set myself apart to do your will and to accomplish your purpose on Planet Earth. 

On this day O Lord, we raise one voice to you in corporate prayer and ask you to stretch forth your hand

 to manifest the power of the Christ, the Anointed One, in whom is all dominion as we send your word across Planet Earth. 

Move by your Holy Spirit, save, heal and deliver your people from every bondage of the enemy, satan.

 Manifest your power in undeniable miracles and raising of the dead through the preaching of your word. 

Raise men and women of commitment to your cause, men and women of power and vision across Planet Earth, 

In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.

 
Additional resource:

Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/promises/iwillbeGodtoyou

Http://planetministries.org.uk/message/keystoreceivingyourmiracle

Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/promises/thepromisedland

Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/promises/characterstatureandachievements

Year in Focus:

2025 The Year of the Overcomer.

His word says in 1 John 2:12-14:I write to you, little children,
Because your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake.
13 I write to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one.
I write to you, little children, because you have known the Father.
14 I have written to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning.
I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you,
And you have overcome the wicked one.

To overcome the wicked one you need the word of God to dwell in you richly, you need to know Him who

was from the beginning (to know God) and you need strong conviction regarding His promises to you. These are the three critical attributes of an overcomer.

He also says: Look among the nations and watch—Be utterly astounded!
For I will work a work in your days, which you would not believe, though it were told you. (Habakkuk 1:5)

Almighty God wants to work a work in our day, in your day, in the work of the Ministry and in your own life,

which you will not believe even if it is told you. For you to be a part of what He is doing, you need to acquire  and grow in the three critical attributes of an overcomer.

He says further: 

Then the Lord answered me and said:

“Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.
3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie.
Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. (Habakkuk 2:2-3).

He says write the vision and make it plain upon tables that he may run who reads it.

As you enter another phase in your walk with God and as we enter a new phase in our calling as Planet Ministries, remember the vision is for an appointed time. 

That time is nigh. Wait for it, it will not be late by one second. Remember Genesis 18:10-14; Genesis 21: 1-2 and Exodus 12:40-41.

a) What you need to know:

We are moving into a period of accomplishing the vision which Almighty God has set before us.
There is in the calendar of God something called the fullness of time.
The vision is for an appointed time and that time is nigh.
You need the knowledge of the Father and His essential attributes, a knowledge of the word of God- you need the word of God to dwell in you richly

(see also Colossians 3:16) and you also need strength of conviction.

As these three attributes increase in you, they will make you to become an overcomer of the wicked one.

b) What you need to understand (or have a revelation of):

1. There is in the calendar of God something called the fullness of time.
2. As we enter the fullness of time you need to continue waiting upon God.
3. You need a revelation of the essential attributes of God.

That He is good to you all the time. He is holy, that means He gets it right all the time ( Leviticus 11:44-45;  His mercies are new every morning (Lamentations 3:23);

His loving kindness is better than life (Psalms 63:3), He is faithful (1 Thessalonians 5:24; Genesis 28:15; 1 Kings 8:56; Numbers 23:19-20; Isaiah 46:9-11), 

He is righteous and He is just (Psalms 89:14). He promises to go before you. He says He will not fail you. (Joshua 1:5; Deuteronomy 31:6, 8;

1 Chronicles 28:20; Psalms 89:33-35).

c) What you need to do: Activities of 2025:

Run with the vision. Remember we are:

1. Witnessing the love of Jesus Christ and making disciples across the nations. (Matthew 28:18-20). Use every avenue available to you to send the message of the gospel.

2.We are praying and interceding to the God of the harvest to send labourers into the harvest. (Matthew 9:37-38; 1Timothy 2:1-5). Take time to pray.

3. We are faithful stewards of time, the mysteries of God and of substance. (Luke 12:42-44; Luke 16:10-12; 1 Corinthians 4:1-2; 1 Peter 4:10). Prayerfully examine your stewardship of time, mysteries

of God and substance.

4. We are light to the world- dispensing darkness- let your light so shine that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:14-16).

5. We are salt, condiment to the earth to give flavour and fight the unsavoury works of the enemy satan ( Matthew 5:13).

6. We release the fragrance of  the knowledge of Jesus Christ - God wants to diffuse through you the fragrance, perfume of the knowledge of Jesus Christ as you allow the fruit of the Holy Spirit to

manifest in your life. ( 2 Corinthians 14-15).

d) In all this remember to have your own personal agenda with God as you stand on His promises.

He says in John 16:24: Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

He says in John 15:7: If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

He says in John 14:13-14: 

And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 

14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.

He also says in John 15:16: You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you. 

Remember, we have been given exceedingly great and precious promises that by these we may be partakers of divine nature. ( 2 Peter 1:4, John 16:24).

In this year of the overcomer, as you run with the vision, remember to have a personal prayer agenda with God.

Keep a prayer diary and tick things off, as He answers your prayers.

We love you as we invite you to be counted among the overcomers of the wicked one  in 2025  and beyond.

As you run with the vision, we are praying for you and wish you a 2025 filled with the victory that comes from God.

In the service of Jesus Christ.

Apostle Dr Max and Joyce Matonhodze.

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