“That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, 

may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, 

and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 

And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, 

according to the working of his mighty power,”‭‭ Ephesians‬ ‭1:17-19‬ ‭KJV‬‬.

It is the will of God that you receive a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of God. 

It is not possible to know God with the natural mind.

 God is spirit and you can only know Him through revelation,

 your spiritual eyes need to receive light so that you can see where He is taking you, 

you can know the size of the inheritance that awaits you and 

finally the size  and greatness of His power which He exerted in Jesus Christ

when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in heavenly places.

Point of reflection:

The spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of God is received as we believe His word.

 By the same word, the eyes of our understanding are flooded with light. 

This light enables you to see far- where God is taking you- 

it also enables you to see the greatness of His inheritance that awaits believers 

and the greatness of His power for us and in us. Glory be to God forevermore. 

Do you desire this? 

When you are ready-

Prayer of consecration:

Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ I thank you for the sacrifice made by Jesus Christ

 when He suffered and died to bring me into the presence of Almighty God. 

Today I acknowledge the risen Jesus Christ as Lord of my life. 

I reject, denounce and renounce every working, every influence and every deception of the enemy satan 

and his demons in my life in the name of Jesus Christ.

I declare you have nothing in me and I have nothing in you.

I ask you Father in the name of Jesus Christ to fill and empower me with your Holy Spirit right now.

 I ask that you grant me the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of God,

 let the eyes of my understanding be enlightened that I may know the hope of my calling

and the greatness of the inheritance that awaits me. 

Open my eyes to understand the greatness of your power in me and for me.

 I receive resurrection power in my life today and forever. 

I release that power to work in my body and in every other area of my life........

I bring before you your people across Planet earth and I ask that you may grant them

 a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of God.........

 I pray that you open their eyes to see and understand the hope of their calling

 as well as the riches of the glory of your inheritance in the saints.................

I pray that they receive a spirit of revelation to know the exceeding, unlimited and surpassing greatness

 of your power in them and for them who believe according to the working of the power you exerted 

in Jesus Christ when you raised Him from the dead................

In Jesus Christ's name I pray. Amen.

Learn more:

Http://planetministries.org.uk/videos/eastermessage

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

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

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

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

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

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

Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/yourcallingtointercede (this also contains our fasting guide).

Welcome to Planet Daily, may it empower you. Please share it widely including with family 

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Title: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;

 A good understanding have all those who do His commandments.

 His praise endures forever.”‭‭ Psalms‬ ‭111:10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬.

 

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

 It is the desire of God that His people are protected from the enemy by the Spirit of the fear of the Lord.

 The Spirit of the fear of the Lord says no to sin and disobedience knowing that while our Heavenly Father is loving and gracious, 

He is also a consuming fire and we must serve Him with reverence and godly fear (Hebrews 12:28-29).

 Our God is the great judge of all. 

We also have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous (1 John 2:1 NKJV) 

who paid for all our sin, past, present and future.

Through Him we live in the presence of Almighty God.

Point of reflection: 

Jesus Christ said:“And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. 

But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” Matthew‬ ‭10:28‬ ‭NKJV‬‬. 

His word also said through Paul the apostle in 1 Corinthians 9:27 (NKJV): 

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, 

when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.” 

The apostle himself kept his body under subjection 

lest after preaching to many and getting them salvation, he would be cast away. 

When we love God in Jesus Christ, and desire to do His will, when we offer ourselves to God to be on His side, 

we are saying no to the enemy of God and mankind, satan.

 This opens the door for God to give to us the knowledge of Himself. 

The love of God and the fear of God are therefore two sides of the same coin.

 Obey God because you love Him and know that everything He commands us to do is for our good 

because He desires for us blessing, bliss and glory 

and disobeying God is by default obeying the enemy satan, 

who desires for us the opposite leading to shame.

Almighty God desires that we have the spirit of the reverential and obedient fear of the Lord.

By this spirit we reverence and obey Almighty God.

The spirit of the reverential and obedient fear of God enable us to co-operate with the Holy Spirit in doing the will of Almighty God.

In obedience to Almighty God we become an instrument in His hands and this is a most privileged position.

It has many benefits and rewards.

Many of Almighty God's promises to us are conditional on obedience to His commands and instructions. 

(see Deutronomy 8:1-18,Deutronomy 28:1-14.)

Who then should have the spirit of the obedient and reverential fear of Almighty God?

All the earth. 

For His word declares in Psalms 33:8:

 “Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.”‭‭KJV‬‬. 

Psalms 96:9 says “O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.” 

1 Chronicles 16:25(KJV) says 

“For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.” 

The fear of the Lord makes you to shun sin.‭‭

There are many benefits in loving God and therefore in fearing God.

The angel of the Lord encamps around them who fear Him and delivers them (Psalms 34:7). 

Psalms 34:9 declares : “O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.” (KJV).

 Isaiah 59:19 tells us that they who fear the Lord shall know His glory from the rising of the sun

 and when the enemy comes against them like a flood the Lord will raise a standard for them against the enemy.

Malachi 3:16-17 (KJV) declares 

“Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, 

and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, 

and that thought upon his name.

 And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; 

and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.”KJV‬‬.

Here God declares that those who fear Him shall be mine, when they talk one to another,

 He not only listens but sends an angel to take minutes and keeps a record.

He also declares they shall be mine and I will spare them and they shall be special jewels to me. 

Glory to God. 

Do you desire to be considered special by Almighty God? 

When you are ready-

Prayer:

 Heavenly Father, I thank you for Jesus Christ who teaches me to fear you and shun sin.

Thank you Father for the spirit of the obedience and reverential fear of God, 

through which I co-operate with the Holy Spirit to do the will of Almighty God.

 Thank you Lord for your grace for every day and for the power and strengthening of your Holy Spirit.

 I desire to do your will Lord everyday of my life and I thank you for your help everyday.

I reject you satan in the name of Jesus Christ and declare you have nothing in me and I have nothing in you.

 I belong to Jesus Christ. 

In Jesus Christ's name I pray. Amen.


Learn more:

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

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

Https://planetministries.org.uk/videos/eastermessage.‭‭

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

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

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

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

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

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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