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Title: The promise of God to you is sure.
“Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace;
to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed;
not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham;
who is the father of us all,
(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,)
before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead,
and calleth those things which be not as though they were.”Romans 4:16-17 KJV.
We have been given by God exceedingly great and precious promises
so that through these promises we may be partakers of the divine nature. (2 Peter 1:4).
Through the divine power of God in Jesus Christ we have been given (past tense) all things
pertaining to this life and to godliness (2 Peter 1:3).
In our born again spirit we have already received all things we need for this life (physical things)
and to live a godly life (spiritual gifts and spiritual endowments).
What then does a born- again child of God need to do?
You need to refuse to be conformed to this world
but be transformed in the thinking of your mind by the word of God.
The word of God is spirit and it is life. (John 6:63).
The word of God is packaged with the capacity to release the supernatural faith of God
(For faith comes by hearing the word of God -Romans 10:17).
So then God deals with us through releasing promises,
and He has released exceeding great and precious promises, which contain everything we need.
There is a promise to deal with each and every situation we will ever encounter in this life
and a promise for every spiritual endowment you need to accomplish every heavenly purpose.
The only qualification to receive the promise is faith
but faith in turn is given packaged in the word of God.
Therefore the promise is of grace, the promise is given to you as a gift,
an unmerited favour which we do not deserve or work for, borne of activity on the side of God.
How you handle the word of God therefore becomes critical
as it defines the extend to which you experience the promises of God.
Putting it differently, the extent to which you allow the word of God to transform your mind
will determine the extend to which you will be able to experience the promise of God.
When the word of God works in you it produces fruit some thirty fold,
some sixty fold, some a hundred fold.
The word of God may be sent to you and produce zero fruit or zero realisation of the promise.
What should you do to avoid that happening to you?
When that happens you will have frustrated the grace of God upon your life. (Galatians 2:21).
You have to avoid that. But how?
You are the ground on which the seed of the word is sown,
it is your responsibility to ensure you are fertile,
well cultivated soil where the word can bear fruit.
Jesus spake a parable in Mark 4:3-20 about a sower who went to sow seed.
Some fell by the wayside, the word was sown and satan immediately came
and took away the word that was sown in their hearts.
Some seed fell on stony ground, these are those who hear the word,
receive it with gladness but have no root in them and so endure only for a short time.
Afterward when tribulation or persecution arises for the word's sake, immediately they stumble.
Some seed fell among thorns.
These are the ones who hear the word of God and the cares of this world,
the deceitfulness of riches and the desires of other things entering choke the word and becomes unfruitful.
But these are the ones sown on good ground, those who hear the word,
accept it,
and bear fruit: some thirty fold, some sixty, and some a hundred fold.
For the word to bear it's fruit, prepare your heart to be good well cultivated, well watered ground.
By 1. Accept the word of God whole heartedly and retain the word in your heart-have a positive attitude
this is powered by a realisation of the attributes of Almighty God (He is righteous, He is love, He is powerful, He is just, He is faithful,
He is good, He is holy, has loving kindness and mercies that are new every morning, we are equal favourites of Almighty God,
we have equal access, He is a respector of His word and not a respector of persons and more).
Study the word, meditate upon it, memorise it.
(Colossians 3:16a Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom).
2. Focus on values that endure, not temporary gain, take hold of eternal life (1Timothy 6:12).
3. Consecrate yourself, set yourself apart for God,
seek you first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and the rest shall be added to you (Matthew 6:33).
Point of Reflection:
Thank God in Jesus Christ that the promise is a gift of grace to you and is sure.
Thank God for the gift of eternal life in Jesus Christ.
Consecrate yourself to God, set yourself apart for His purpose
and will and make a declaration that you will seek His will and His purposes in your life.
Declare to satan that he has nothing in you and you have nothing in him,
and you know that he was disarmed and defeated publicly by Jesus Christ on the cross.
Much grace and peace be multiplied to you.
Prayer of Thanks giving and declaration:
Heavenly Father I thank you for the grace I have received in Jesus Christ.
I acknowledge the risen Jesus Christ as Lord of my life today.
I reject, renounce and denounce every working, influence and deception of the enemy satan
and his demons.
I set myself apart and consecrate myself for you alone Father.
I ask you to fill me with your Holy Spirit right now in the name of Jesus Christ.
I accept, receive and embrace the abundant outpouring of your Spirit upon my life in Jesus Christ's name.
Thank you that your promises are sure, stable, valid and
guaranteed to me because they are of grace and therefore a gift to me.
I receive your promises by faith.
I pray today and release abundance of grace upon every single child of God upon Planet Earth
that they may receive the promise of God. In Jesus Christ's name I pray. Amen.
Additional resources:
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/promises/iwillbeGodtoyou
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/understandingapositiveattitude
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/understandingsonship
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
With best wishes for the New Year 2020 and New Decade in which Almighty God is calling out a people who will be
a special treasure to Him (Exodus 19:4-5).
A people who have set themselves apart and consecrated themselves to become His portion and His inheritance (Deuteronomy 32:9).
A people who are vessels of honour in His house (2 Timothy 2:20-21).
For these people He promises to lead and guide them by His Holy Spirit as they accomplish His purpose on the Earth,
to fight their wars and battles and to protect them from the attacks of the enemy.
These people join hands with Almighty God as they pray for salvation of souls,
as they witness the love of Jesus Christ and as they exercise faithful stewardship to make ready
a people prepared for the Lord (Luke 1:13-17).
We love you as we invite you to set yourself apart to become Almighty God's portion and inheritance in Jesus Christ.
Apostle Dr Max and Joyce Matonhodze.
Planetministries.org.uk