“Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.
Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
Know ye that the Lord He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves;
we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him,
and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting;
and His truth endureth to all generations.”Psalms 100:1-5 KJV.
Almighty God desires that His people serve Him with gladness,
that we rejoice in His presence, that we celebrate His grace and goodness.
Point of Reflection:
Entering His presence with thanksgiving happens when you have a continual positive attitude towards your God.
Being thankful always and knowing that He is good, that His mercy is everlasting and His truth endures to all generations.
His nature does not change.
That is why Paul and Silas in their midnight hour, after being falsely accused,
beaten and put into a maximum security prison could open their mouths to sing and celebrate the goodness of God. ( Acts 16:25-31).
What happened after that was an earthquake, prison doors were opened, a jailer came and knelt before Paul and Silas and repented.
God responded to thanksgiving offered even in what to most could have been described as distressing circumstances.
Paul and Silas saw victory through it, remained positive and celebrated the goodness of God,
knowing He has already given the final say in Jesus Christ's death and resurrection,
every negative circumstance has forever been defeated by Jesus Christ.
That is why Job after losing everything, full of boils, when his wife distressed, told him to curse God and die-
but Job responded:
“But as for me, I would seek God, and to God I would commit my cause—
Who does great things, and unsearchable, marvellous things without number.”Job 5:8-9 NKJV.
He goes further:
“For I know that my Redeemer lives, and He shall stand at last on the earth;
and after my skin is destroyed, this I know, that in my flesh I shall see God,
whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another.
How my heart yearns within me!” Job 19:25-27 NKJV.
Job in the spirit had a revelation of the victory of Jesus Christ and His final say over all negative circumstances.
The response of God was that finally God restored to job all he had lost and blessed him more than at the beginning (Job 42:12-17).
Magnify the Lord in all circumstances, exalt His Holy name, praise Him for His faithfulness,
for His goodness and for being God.
Why? Because the instigator and author of all negativity, is satan and his demons. But you know what-
satan and his demons were disarmed and defeated publicly and openly, stripped naked and humiliated on the cross by Jesus Christ.
Right now, every believer was given authority over him, his demons and over every negative circumstance
in the name of the Jesus Christ in us.
And we know that one day satan, will be physically chained and thrown into the Lake of Fire for all eternity.(Revelations 20:10).
Do you desire to exalt the Lord with me in whatever circumstances you may be finding yourself in?
When you are ready-
Prayer of exaltation:
Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I thank you for your faithfulness,
for your goodness and for your loving kindness which is better than life.
Thank you that you change not.
Thank you for your grace which I receive in Jesus Christ.
I acknowledge the risen Jesus Christ as Lord of my life today.
I reject, renounce and denounce every working and influence 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.
Today my Father I enter your gates with thanksgiving in my heart, I enter your courts with praise.
I acknowledge and celebrate your faithfulness, your goodness and your mercies upon my life that are new every morning.
For I know that you, my redeemer lives and in my flesh, I shall see the working of Jesus Christ.
How I magnify and glorify your name for your loving kindness is better than life.
My lips shall praise you and I will bless you while I live.
For there is no other God besides you.
To you alone I give all the glory.
In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Additional resources:
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/keystoreceivingyourmiracle
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/promises/exceedinglyfruitful
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/understandingsonship
Http://planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/righteousness
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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