He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

 In this the love of God was manifested toward us, 

that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.

 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and

 sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”‭‭I John‬ ‭4:7-10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.


Point of Reflection:

Notice verse 10: In this is love, not that we loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

 We are responding to the love of God.

 That is why Jesus Christ asked Simon Peter:

So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, 

"Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?"

 He said to Him, 'Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.' He said to him,

 "Feed My sheep.".

He said to him again the second time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?"

He said to Him "Yes, Lord You know I love You."

He said to him "Feed my sheep."

He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?"

 Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, "Do you love Me?"

And he said to Him, "Lord You know all things, You know that I love You." Jesus said to him,

"Feed my sheep." ‭‭John‬ ‭21:15-17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬. 

The question was asked three times until Simon Peter became agitated, 

Jesus was asking Peter for a love commitment because He Jesus Christ needed Peter.

 There are things that Almighty God needed Simon Peter to do for Him. 

In exactly the same way, Almighty God is asking for a love commitment from you, 

because there are things He needs you to do for Him.

 To shine His light where you are, to be a salt or condiment to people where you are, 

to give a word of hope and encouragement where you are and to play your part in His mission and agenda on Planet Earth today.

Jesus Christ is asking you the same question: Do you love Me more than these?

How do you answer  Him?

 
Are you ready to answer the question that Jesus Christ is asking you today?

 Do you love me?

When you are ready-

Prayer of commitment:

Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I thank you for giving me Jesus Christ as a propitiation for my sin.

 I respond today to the love of 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 rebuke you satan and every demon in my affairs

 and the affairs of every child of Almighty God across Planet Earth in the name of Jesus Christ.

 I set myself apart and consecrate myself for you Almighty God.

 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 in the name of Jesus Christ.

  Lord I love you because you loved me first.

 I need you Lord more than you need me.

 I hand myself over  to you to do your will Lord everyday of my life.

 I commit my family and loved ones to you, to serve you the only true God and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

I desire to do your will and ask for your guidance and wisdom in all I do.................................................................

I commit every child of God across Planet Earth to you, to serve you alone the only true God

 and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

In the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.

Additional resources:


Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/understandingredemption

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

Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/youarewitnessestothesethings


Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/yourcallingtointercede


Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/righteousness

Year in Focus

2026 The Year of Almighty God's Special Treasure

2026 is the year of Almighty God’s special treasure.

In this year, Almighty God wants you to engage with Him as a person after His own heart who desires to accomplish His purpose, plan and will.

A person who seeks the burden of Almighty God as you pray and intercede, as you witness the love of Jesus Christ through your various platforms 

and as you exercise faithful stewardship of your time, of the mysteries of God entrusted to you and of substance.

His word tells us in Psalms 89:19-23:

'Then You spoke in a vision to Your holy one, and said: “I have given help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people.

20 I have found My servant, David; With My holy oil I have anointed him,

21 With whom My hand shall be established; also, My arm shall strengthen him.

22The enemy shall not outwit him, Nor the son of wickedness afflict him (NKJV).

23 I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague those who hate him.'

In 2026 there is help ordained for you from Almighty God. You have been waiting upon God with your heart focused on Him, on establishing His hand on Planet Earth.

Receive the help of God. Let the anointing of the Holy Spirit flow upon your life as you meditate on His word.

What you need to know: 

Our Almighty God is a faithful God, that means He is trustworthy, He is dependable and follows things through.

His word tells us:

'He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.' I Thessalonians 5:24.

'Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken to you.' Genesis 28:15 (NKJV).

'Blessed be the Lord, who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised. There has not failed one word of all His good promise, which He promised through His servant Moses. ' 1 Kings 8:56 (NKJV).

Remember:

'God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?

20 Behold, I have received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.' Numbers 23:19-20 (NKJV).

(see also Isaiah 46:9-11, Isaiah 14:24-27)

What you need to understand and have a revelation of:

There is in the calendar of God something called the fullness of time.

His word tells us:

'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 (NKJV).

Remember also:

'Now the sojourn of the children of Israel who lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.

41And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years—on that very same day—it came to pass that all the armies of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt. 'Exodus 12:40-41 (NKJV).

In fact, it was precise to the second- at midnight, at the stroke of midnight first-borns were struck and Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron and said -Go and serve your God.

We read in Galatians 4:4-5:

'But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

5  to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.' (NKJV).

In your life and in the Ministry, you need to wait upon Him, but while you wait be busy doing what needs to be done today.

What you need to do-

a) Keep your eyes on the word of God.

His word tells us:

'Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.' Colossians 3:16 (NKJV).

'Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.

And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.' John 8:31-32 (NKJV).

b) Be conscious of the presence of the Holy Spirit in your life.

We read in John 14:15-17 (AMPC):

' If you [really] love Me, you will keep (obey) My commands.

16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, and Standby), that He may remain with you forever–

17 The Spirit of Truth, Whom the world cannot receive (welcome, take to its heart), because it does not see Him or know and recognize Him. But you know and recognize Him, for He lives with you [constantly] and will be in you.'

c) Be in prayer.

His word teaches us:

'Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—

19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, ' Ephesians 6:18-19 (NKJV).

d) Remember your personal prayer agenda with God.

His word teaches us:

'Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said. And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”' Luke 18:6-8 (NKJV).

Psalms 91:15 tells us:

'He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.' (NKJV).

Almighty God has promised to answer you as you ask in the name of Jesus Christ.

Much grace and peace be multiplied to you.

In the service of Jesus Christ.

Apostle Dr Max and Joyce Matonhodze.

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