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Title: Commitment to a vision is emotional.
But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb.
And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
Then they said to her, 'Woman, why are you weeping?'
She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.”
Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and she did not know that it was Jesus.
Jesus said to her, "Woman why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?"
She supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, "Sir, if you have carried Him away,
tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away."
Jesus said to her, "Mary!"
She turned and said to Him, "Rabboni!" (which is to say Teacher")
Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them,
‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’ ”
Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord,
and that He had spoken these things to her.”John 20:11-18 NKJV.
The Lord Jesus Christ after the resurrection appeared first to Mary Magdalene,
not to the apostles. You could ask why? I believe it was because of her passion which positioned
her to see the Lord Jesus Christ first.
Mary was weeping and seeking Jesus Christ- she wanted Him alive or dead.
She was on a mission with passion and determination. She wanted results and no-one and nothing could stand on her way.
Point of Reflection:
The women followed Jesus to the cross when the men had scattered. This was fuelled by emotion and passion.
They took notice of where He was buried.
They departed and started working gathering ointments and spices. This was fuelled by emotion and passion.
Rested the sabbath day, rose early on the first day of the week to go to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus Christ.
When Mary Magdalene did not find the body she started weeping in anguish, she wanted to find Him, even His dead body.
Jesus Christ seeing her commitment and passion appeared to her.
Please note- Jesus Christ had to appear to Mary Magdalene- this was not a scheduled visit-
He had to make a detour on His way to the Father- the reason- the passion and determination of Mary Magdalene.
God responds to passion for His work. Hence His word says:
"The zeal for Your house has consumed me"(Psalms 69:9. John 2:17)
Mary Magdalene became the first preacher of the New Testament who went and told the apostles
"I have seen the Lord, He is risen".
The whole exercise was done with deep conviction, passion and determination.
Praying for Planet Earth, including every nation in the Middle East to receive the gospel
and worship Jesus Christ freely will take praying with conviction, passion and determination followed by concrete actions.
Communicating the message of living in the presence of Almighty God will take conviction, passion and determination.
To those who will engage with God in "being witnesses to these things", in prayer and in
being faithful stewards etc- Jesus Christ will manifest Himself
as He did to Mary Magdalene and many others who through faith
"subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong,
became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.” Hebrews 11:33-34 NKJV.
Glory be to God forevermore.
Do you desire to be part of the team which Almighty God will use to send His message to every corner of Planet Earth?
Do you desire Almighty God to use you to pray for an outpouring of His Spirit that will usher the second coming of Jesus Christ?
Do you desire to leave an indelible mark in the kingdom of Almighty God which cannot be erased for all eternity?
Your God needs you to set yourself apart for Him and allow His Holy Spirit to fill and empower you.
Do you desire to position yourself as an instrument in Almighty God's hands with conviction, passion and determination
and ready to do concrete actions where required?
When you are ready-
Prayer of Commitment:
Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ I thank you for sending Jesus Christ your Son to die for my sin and rise again.
Today I confess the risen Jesus Christ as Lord of my life.
I set myself apart and consecrate myself to serve you alone Lord.
I reject, renounce and denounce every working of the enemy satan
and his demons upon my life in the name of Jesus Christ.
I ask you Father in the name of Jesus Christ to fill and empower me by your Holy Spirit right now.
I receive the abundant outpouring of your Spirit upon my life in the name of Jesus Christ.
Thank you Father for it is done.
On this day Father we pray the God of the harvest, to send forth labourers into the Planet Earth harvest.
Raise men and women of passion, commitment and power- in every city and every village of this nation,
of this continent and of every nation of Planet earth.
We release the spirit of Dominion of Jesus Christ to manifest signs and miracles.
Stretch out your hand to heal and let signs and wonders be done through the name of Jesus Christ.
In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.
Additional resource:
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Http://planetministries.org.uk/message/keystoreceivingyourmiracle
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Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/promises/characterstatureandachievements
The Year in Focus: Best wishes for the New Year 2024, the Year of the Builder of the House of God. The year in which Almighty God is releasing the grace you need to complete the work He has started in your life.
Witnessing the love of Jesus Christ-increasing your reach, teaching and making disciples, building lives in Jesus Christ
as you pray and intercede for salvation of souls and for boots on the ground, as we give
substance to build physical churches across the nations.
This grace is powered by the seven fold anointings of the dominion of the Christ; The Spirit of the Lord, the Spirit of Wisdom, The Spirit of Knowledge,
The Spirit of Understanding (Revelation), the Spirit of Might, the Spirit of Counsel and the Spirit of the Obedient and Reverential Fear of the Lord.
In this year the Lord is declaring: "This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: 'Not by power or by might but by my Spirit says the Lord of Hosts.
Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! And He shall bring forth the capstone with shouts of grace, grace to it.'" Zechariah 4:6-7.
You have been laying a foundation, but now is the time to complete the building. You need to tackle obstacles, whatever form or nature they come.
Your weapons are: a) Constantly releasing the grace of God, the favour of Almighty God, releasing the help of God. See also Acts 26:22-23.
b) Releasing the word of God, standing on His promises- not by power or by might but by My Spirit says the Lord of Hosts. Speak God's faithfulness;
God's victory over the enemy, God's blessing upon your life- as you work for God you are a blessed person. (Numbers 23:8, 19-21; Isaiah 46:9-11; Isaiah 14:24-26, Psalms 89:1-35).
c) Allow the continual working of the Holy Spirit upon your life. Make the Holy Spirit your companion, your Helper, Comforter, Standby, Guide, Intercessor, Advocate, Counselor, Strengthner
What you need to know:
1. Almighty God desires you to finish the work He has started through you.
In this year Almighty God is releasing for you the grace to complete what he has started through you. He says "The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation stone of this temple,
His hands shall also finish it." Zechariah 4:9.
The foundation has been laid and now is time to finish the building.
Jesus said: “It is finished.”John 19:20. He was a finisher, He finished.
Apostle Paul of Tarsus, said “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”. 2 Timothy 4:7. He ran and finished. So did the other apostles and the other believers.
2. You need continuous cry for grace from the fullness of Jesus Christ (John 1:16), you need grace and peace to be multiplied to you (1 Peter 1:1-2). See also 1Timothy 6:12.
3. Remember the race is completed at the finishing line.
What you need to understand:
1. Almighty God accomplishes His mission by the operation of the seven fold anointings of dominion which declares: Not by power nor by might but by My Spirit says the Lord,
who are you O great mountain, before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! Zechariah 4:6-7.
2. While you need all seven candles burning, in this year the spearhead cry is the Spirit of Revelation. That God in Jesus Christ may reveal Himself to you,
and that He may reveal the plans He has for you, to you, that He may reveal to you the path you need to take to reach your intended destination.
Activities of 2024: where the rubber hits the road:
a) Cry for Almighty God to reveal Himself to you. In Jeremiah 33:3 He says: Call into Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things,
(hidden and fenced in things) you do not know. (AMP) Let Him reveal to you the excellence of the knowledge of Jesus Christ. (Phillipians 3:8-10, Ephesians 1:15-22)
b) Cry for God to reveal to you the things He has prepared for you, the future He has prepared for you, the plan He has for you:
But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who fear Him.”
But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 1 Corinthians 2:9-10.
c) Cry grace for holiness- you need to be in His presence. Seek holiness without which no man shall see God. (Hebrews 12:14). Seeing God here is experiencing Him. See also Matthew 5:8; Leviticus 11:44-45
d) Cry grace for building the house of God- grace for witnessing Jesus Christ, ministering and building up people, grace for intercessory prayer,
grace to be a faithful steward of substance, the mysteries of God and the time God has given to you.
e) Be word conscious- this is the word of God to Zerubbabel asking who are you O great mountain, before Zerubbabel you shall be a plain.
Whatever obstacle may be standing in your way, be it financial. human instruments or circumstantial- declare the word and command it to become a plain.
f) Be Holy Spirit conscious- the seven candles are powered by the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ said I will not leave you helpless, comfortless or orphaned,
but I will give you another Helper, Comforter, Standby, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Counselor, Guide and Teacher that He may remain with you forever. (John 14:15- 18 AMP).
g) Be in prayer- pray for the servants of God, pray all manner of prayers.
In this year you need to move to a higher intensity of prayer, a higher gear in your prayer life. See also Ephesians 6:18.
We love you as we invite you to be counted among the builders of the house of God in 2024 and beyond. As you move to your finishing line,
as you put on your own capstone with shoutings of grace, grace to it. We are praying for you and wish you a 2024 filled with the victory that comes from God.
Apostle Dr Max and Joyce Matonhodze.
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