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Title: He saw.
“Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God,
they sent Peter and John to them, who, when they had come down,
prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
For as yet He had fallen upon none of them.
They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given,
he offered them money, saying, 'Give me this power also,
that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.'”Acts 8:14-19 NKJV.
Point of Reflection:
When you are filled with the Holy Spirit, external visible expressions of His presence happen.
You need to yield to the Holy Spirit by faith for these manifestations to occur.
Most commonly it is speaking in an unknown language- speaking in tongues.
There two types of tongues- tongues of men- human languages spoken elsewhere and angelic tongues -
these are not human languages but angelic languages (1 Corinthians 13:1).
There are also imitation, counterfeit, tongues of the enemy.
A certain Simon "saw" that through laying of hands the Holy Spirit is given.
There must have been some external manifestations, that something had happened to these people.
The same happened on the day of Pentecost and in the house of Cornelius.
On the day of Pentecost, His word says:
"And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”Acts 2:4 NKJV.
In the house of Cornelius the word of God teaches us:
"While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word.
And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter,
because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also.
For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God.
Then Peter answered,
'Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have? '"Acts 10:44-47 NKJV.
In Mark 16:17 NKJV: His word says: “And these signs will follow those who believe:
In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;”
Ananias prayed for Saul of Tarsus to be filled with the Holy Spirit and receive his sight:
“And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said,
'Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came,
has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.'"Acts 9:17 NKJV.
Paul the apostle later confessed:
“I thank my God I speak with tongues more than you all."1 Corinthians 14:18 NKJV.
Please understand that being filled with the Holy Spirit is not about just speaking in tongues.
It is about the power it gives, the strength of conviction.
The Holy Spirit makes the word of God alive inside you.
He manifests the miracles of healing and deliverance.
He gives you the wisdom, guidance, direction, He teaches the truths of God, He helps you navigate,
He gives boldness, He gives you words to say which are appropriate and timely.
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth, He gives understanding to the word of God. (John 15:26). The word correctly understood is the truth. It is the truth that sets people free. (John 8:32).
The tongues are one of the principal signs that baptism in the Holy Spirit has happened.
You need to desire Him. Understand that He is given to you by the Father in the name of Jesus Christ (John 14:16).
He is given by faith, through believing the promise of the Father. (Galatians 3:13-14; Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-5)
Do you desire to be filled and empowered by the Holy Spirit?
When you are ready-
Prayer of Faith:
Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I thank you for sending Jesus Christ to suffer and die for my redemption.
I acknowledge the risen Jesus Christ as Lord of my life today. I set myself apart and consecrate myself for you.
I reject, renounce and denounce every working and influence of the enemy satan and his demons upon my life.
I know that satan and his demons were defeated publicly and openly by Jesus Christ on the cross
and that he now awaits eternal judgement in the Lake of Fiire.
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 you Holy Spirit upon my life in the name of Jesus Christ.
I remember my family and I ask you to empower them by your Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus Christ.
I remember Planet Ministries and ask you to empower them by your Holy Spirit
and to accomplish your full purpose and will through it in the name of Jesus Christ.
I remember your people across Planet Earth and ask that you empower them by your Holy Spirit 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
With best wishes for the Year 2024, the year in which the Lord God is visiting His restless ones with an anointing that breaks the yoke of bondage of the enemy.
There is a big financial dimension to the victory for the restless ones in 2024. The yoke of poverty and financial struggles is being broken.
a) Things you need to know:
The year in which the restless ones rise up with the zeal of Almighty God to cause the spreading of the cities of Almighty God through prosperity.
Almighty God says: proclaim saying 'Thus saith the Lord of Hosts: "Iam zealous for Jerusalem with great zeal."' Zechariah 1:14
He also says: 'Thus says the Lord, "I am returning to Jerusalem with mercy; My house shall be built in it," says the Lord of Hosts,
"And a surveyor's line shall be stretched out over Jerusalem."' Zechariah 1:16. See also Zechariah 8:1-5, 12-13, 15, 21 and 23.
He goes further to say: "Again proclaim, saying, 'Thus says the Lord of hosts: "My cities shall again spread out through prosperity;
The Lord will again comfort Zion, And will again choose Jerusalem."' Zechariah 1:17.
He says: "Take the silver and gold, make an elaborate crown, and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest." Zechariah 6:11.
Almighty God wants to put a crown of gold upon your head.
b) What you need to do:
1. In 2024, take away your measuring line. Do not limit what God can do for you and through you in the way you think, the way you speak and the way you act.
Do not limit the Holy One of Israel. ( Zechariah 1:1-5 )
In Psalms 78:41: His word says:Yes, again and again they tempted God,
And limited the Holy One of Israel.
Remember also Ephesians 3:20 says: He is able to do exceedingly abundantly, above all we think and ask, by the power at work within us.
2. Call with a strong conviction on the Almighty God for whom all things are possible, for whom nothing shall be impossible.
Remember His word says in Genesis 18:10-14:
10 And He said, “I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son.”
(Sarah was listening in the tent door which was behind him.)
11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age; and Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.
12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”
13 And the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?’
14 Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”
See also Jeremiah 32:17-22, Jeremiah 32:26-27.
In Luke 1:34-38 we read:
34 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?”
35 And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you;
therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren.
37 For with God nothing will be impossible.”
38 Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
See also Mark 10;27 and Matthew 19:26.
Remember the Holy Spirit comes upon you and the power of the Most High overshadows you- to make the will of Almighty God happen in your life and in the work of the Ministry.
In Jeremiah 32:19 -21 we read that our Almighty God is great in counsel and mighty in deeds and that He brought out His people Israel from the land of Egypt with signs and wonders,
with a strong hand, and an outstretched arm and with great terror and He gave them the land that flows with milk and honey- they came in and took possession of it.
Let Him give you His counsel, let Him show you His signs and wonders, go in and take possession.
c) What you need to understand (have a revelation of):
You need to understand the following things:
1. There is in the calendar of God something called the fullness of time.
In Genesis 21:1-2 we read: 1 And the LORD visited Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah as He had spoken.
2 For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
2. Almighty God fulfils His promises.
In Numbers 23:19-20 we read:
19 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.
In Isaiah 46:9-11 we read:
9 Remember the former things of old,
For I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is none like Me,
10 Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things that are not yet done,
Saying, My counsel shall stand,
And I will do all My pleasure,’
11 Calling a bird of prey from the east,
The man who executes My counsel, from a far country.
Indeed I have spoken it;
I will also bring it to pass.
I have purposed it;
I will also do it.
3. It has been done before-
Remember in her restlessness Rachael cried: Give me children or else I die (Genesis 30:1). God answered her prayer and she bore Joseph, who subsequently received
the portion of the first born of Israel.
In her restlessness, Hannah prayed for a male child and pledged to give him to the Lord all the days of her life. God answered her prayer and she bore Samuel,
a mighty prophet of God who was also a judge of Israel. (1 Samuel 1:11).
In her restlessness Mary Magdalene sought to find where they had laid the body of the Lord Jesus Christ and she refused to be comforted.
The Lord Jesus had to make an unscheduled visit to the tomb while on His way to the Father. The Lord Jesus Christ had to appear to Mary. (John 20:11-18).
We love you and continue to pray for you as you set yourself apart and consecrate yourself for the purposes of Almighty God on the Earth in our day.
Apostle Dr Max and Joyce Matonhodze.
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