after believing in Jesus Christ.
“And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God,
that you may know that you have eternal life,
and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.” 1 John 5:11-13 NKJV.
The enemy satan will try to sow seeds of doubt in the mind of a child of God.
Have I really been forgiven?
Am I approved by God?
Do I have right standing with Him?
Has my name been written in the Book of Life?
If I die today will I make it to heaven?
When you have believed on the name of Jesus Christ, that He was God incarnate sent to redeem you from your sin,
you believe that God raised Him from the dead and you have asked Him,
or called upon His name to be Lord of your life,
to come into your heart and to make you a child of God, know that you have received eternal life.
In the process of this you need to turn to God, to agree with His word as to what is right and wrong.
This process is called repentance.
Part of this is a feeling of remorse or being sorry that you have lived a life of rebellion to God all this time
and being sorry for the mistakes you know you made while living in rebellion to God.
His word says in 2 Corinthians 7:10-11 (NKJV):
For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted;
but the sorrow of the world produces death.
For observe this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner:
What diligence it produced in you, what clearing of yourselves,
what indignation, what fear, what vehement desire, what zeal, what vindication!
In all things you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter.”
Godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation.
It helps you draw a line between your past life and your new life now in Christ.
Godly sorrow also produces diligence for the new life in Christ,
helps you to make a resolution to God that you will live for Him,
it makes you to have the reverential and obedient fear of God.
Out of this sorrow will arise a true zeal for God, a vehement desire to serve Him
and a true vindication that indeed Jesus Christ died for your sin.
Out of that vindication comes a feeling of peace and joy of His salvation.
Point of reflection:
Believing on the Lord Jesus Christ, repenting of your past life and mistakes
and having godly sorrow over it is then followed by calling on His name.
The scriptures declare that whosoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved (Romans 10:13).
Having done that His word want to give you assurance that you have been saved.
This is the testimony- God has given you eternal life and that life is in His Son,
you who have the Son has eternal life and He who does not have the Son does not have eternal life.
He goes further to say "I write these things to you who believe on the name of the Son of God
so that you may know you have eternal life
and will continue to believe on the name of the Son of God". (1 John 5:11-13)
God wants you to know you have eternal life.
When you know you can approach God with confidence.
That is also why His word says in Titus 1:2 (NKJV):
"In hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began."
The God who promised you eternal life through Jesus Christ cannot lie.
When you are ready-
Prayer of consecration:
Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I thank you for sending Jesus Christ to suffer and die for my sin.
I am sorry that I have lived in rebellion to your word,
I am sorry about my past mistakes but today I turn back to you and repent of my sin.
I believe Jesus Christ died for me and rose again.
I open my life to you Lord Jesus, I ask you to be my Lord from today I will live for you.
Thank you for hearing me, thank you for forgiving my sin and for writing my name in the Lamb's Book of Life.
Thank you for giving me the power, the right and the privilege to be a child of God.
I receive your assurance that I have eternal life as I have received Jesus Christ to be Lord of my life.
In Jesus Christ's name I pray. Amen.
Learn more:
Http://planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/understandingrighteousness
Http://planetministries.org.uk/message/youarewitnessestothesethings
Https://planetministries.org.uk/videos/eastermessage
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/understandingsonship
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/turningyoursituationaround
Https://planetministries.org.uk/understandingredemption
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/promises/multiplyyouexceedingly.
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/understandingholiness
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/promises/thepromisedland
The Year in Focus: Best wishes for the New Year 2024, the Year of the Builder of the House of God. The year in which Almighty God is releasing the grace you need to complete the work He has started in your life.
Witnessing the love of Jesus Christ-increasing your reach, teaching and making disciples, building lives in Jesus Christ
as you pray and intercede for salvation of souls and for boots on the ground, as we give
substance to build physical churches across the nations.
This grace is powered by the seven fold anointings of the dominion of the Christ; The Spirit of the Lord, the Spirit of Wisdom, The Spirit of Knowledge,
The Spirit of Understanding (Revelation), the Spirit of Might, the Spirit of Counsel and the Spirit of the Obedient and Reverential Fear of the Lord.
In this year the Lord is declaring: "This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: 'Not by power or by might but by my Spirit says the Lord of Hosts.
Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! And He shall bring forth the capstone with shouts of grace, grace to it.'" Zechariah 4:6-7.
You have been laying a foundation, but now is the time to complete the building. You need to tackle obstacles, whatever form or nature they come.
Your weapons are: a) Constantly releasing the grace of God, the favour of Almighty God, releasing the help of God. See also Acts 26:22-23.
b) Releasing the word of God, standing on His promises- not by power or by might but by My Spirit says the Lord of Hosts. Speak God's faithfulness;
God's victory over the enemy, God's blessing upon your life- as you work for God you are a blessed person. (Numbers 23:8, 19-21; Isaiah 46:9-11; Isaiah 14:24-26, Psalms 89:1-35).
c) Allow the continual working of the Holy Spirit upon your life. Make the Holy Spirit your companion, your Helper, Comforter, Standby, Guide, Intercessor, Advocate, Counselor, Strengthner
What you need to know:
1. Almighty God desires you to finish the work He has started through you.
In this year Almighty God is releasing for you the grace to complete what he has started through you. He says "The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation stone of this temple,
His hands shall also finish it." Zechariah 4:9.
The foundation has been laid and now is time to finish the building.
Jesus said: “It is finished.”John 19:20. He was a finisher, He finished.
Apostle Paul of Tarsus, said “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”. 2 Timothy 4:7. He ran and finished. So did the other apostles and the other believers.
2. You need continuous cry for grace from the fullness of Jesus Christ (John 1:16), you need grace and peace to be multiplied to you (1 Peter 1:1-2). See also 1Timothy 6:12.
3. Remember the race is completed at the finishing line.
What you need to understand:
1. Almighty God accomplishes His mission by the operation of the seven fold anointings of dominion which declares: Not by power nor by might but by My Spirit says the Lord,
who are you O great mountain, before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! Zechariah 4:6-7.
2. While you need all seven candles burning, in this year the spearhead cry is the Spirit of Revelation. That God in Jesus Christ may reveal Himself to you,
and that He may reveal the plans He has for you, to you, that He may reveal to you the path you need to take to reach your intended destination.
Activities of 2024: where the rubber hits the road:
a) Cry for Almighty God to reveal Himself to you. In Jeremiah 33:3 He says: Call into Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things,
(hidden and fenced in things) you do not know. (AMP) Let Him reveal to you the excellence of the knowledge of Jesus Christ. (Phillipians 3:8-10, Ephesians 1:15-22)
b) Cry for God to reveal to you the things He has prepared for you, the future He has prepared for you, the plan He has for you:
But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who fear Him.”
But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 1 Corinthians 2:9-10.
c) Cry grace for holiness- you need to be in His presence. Seek holiness without which no man shall see God. (Hebrews 12:14). Seeing God here is experiencing Him. See also Matthew 5:8; Leviticus 11:44-45
d) Cry grace for building the house of God- grace for witnessing Jesus Christ, ministering and building up people, grace for intercessory prayer,
grace to be a faithful steward of substance, the mysteries of God and the time God has given to you.
e) Be word conscious- this is the word of God to Zerubbabel asking who are you O great mountain, before Zerubbabel you shall be a plain.
Whatever obstacle may be standing in your way, be it financial. human instruments or circumstantial- declare the word and command it to become a plain.
f) Be Holy Spirit conscious- the seven candles are powered by the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ said I will not leave you helpless, comfortless or orphaned,
but I will give you another Helper, Comforter, Standby, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Counselor, Guide and Teacher that He may remain with you forever. (John 14:15- 18 AMP).
g) Be in prayer- pray for the servants of God, pray all manner of prayers.
In this year you need to move to a higher intensity of prayer, a higher gear in your prayer life. See also Ephesians 6:18.
We love you as we invite you to be counted among the builders of the house of God in 2024 and beyond. As you move to your finishing line,
as you put on your own capstone with shoutings of grace, grace to it. We are praying for you and wish you a 2024 filled with the victory that comes from God.
Apostle Dr Max and Joyce Matonhodze.
Planetministries.org.uk