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Title: Acknowledge and Celebrate His Grace.
“And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.
For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” John 1:16-17 NKJV.
The word of God teaches us that we are saved by grace (undeserved, unmerited favour borne out of activity on the side of God).
It is important to always acknowledge the grace of God upon your life.
Point of Reflection:
His word declares in Ephesians 2:8-9 NKJV:
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves;
it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”
You are saved, as a result of the gift that God has given you in Jesus Christ, you need to believe on Jesus Christ,
that He died for you and rose again.
You are not saved as a result of your works, what you did or did not do-
your salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ alone- your salvation is a gift of God.
A gift is given for free- otherwise if you work for it- it is no longer a gift-it becomes wages.
Your salvation is not because of what you did- no- it is because of what He did for you-
what God did for you in Jesus Christ.
You receive it by faith - believing on Jesus Christ and what He did, yes by faith and faith in Jesus Christ alone -
that He did it for you-Jesus was manifested to take away your sin- wipe them out altogether and completely-
in Christ you have a clean slate- God has no record of your sin anymore- past, present and future-
He put them all on His own Son Jesus Christ- and He declares you are now righteous in Jesus Christ.
His word says further that we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works. (Ephesians 2:10).
His word further says He is at work in us both to will and to work for His good pleasure (Philippians 2:13).
Therefore we cannot boast because He did it all in us and through us.
In other words He provided Jesus Christ to suffer and die for us.
That was an act of His grace - His favour- then He drew us to Himself-
He made us to want to be saved by a working of His grace and power within us.
That is why His word says in John 12:32 NKJV "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.”
By His grace we have received of the fullness of Jesus Christ, grace upon grace, overflowing grace.
For the law came through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
The grace came through Him in overwhelming quantities.
Nothing we will ever do will be enough to satisfy the law of God
and by works of the law shall no flesh be justified before God.
That is why Galatians 2:16 says:
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ,
even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law;
for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified (NKJV).
Grace says He did it all for me. He gave the sacrifice for my sin.
When I believe on Jesus Christ and celebrate what He did for me and acknowledge Him as Lord of my life, I am saved.
You receive from the fullness and abundance of Jesus Christ one grace after another,
spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing, favour upon favour and gift heaped upon gift.
Glory be to God forevermore.
Do you desire to acknowledge and celebrate God's favour and grace upon your life?
When you are ready-
Prayer of celebration:
Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I thank you for your grace upon my life in Jesus Christ.
Thank you for the accomplished work of the cross. Today I acknowledge the risen Jesus Christ as Lord of my life.
I denounce, renounce and reject every working of 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 right now.
Thank you Father because from the fullness and abundance of Jesus Christ I receive grace upon grace,
favour upon favour, spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing and gift heaped upon gift.
Today I acknowledge and thank you Father for your grace upon my life. In Jesus Christ's name I pray. Amen.
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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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