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Title: It is the desire of God in Jesus Christ that you seek everyday
the excellence of the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
"But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord:
for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung,
that I may win Christ. Philippians 3:7-8 KJV
It is the desire of God that you seek everyday the excellence of the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
The term excellence denotes a quality that is unusually good,
surpasses ordinary standards and of great effectiveness.
The knowledge of Jesus Christ therefore gives you great effectiveness,
puts in you quality that is unusually good and surpasses ordinary standards.
It makes Jesus Christ exude through you His qualities of excellence. Glory be to God.
As you seek this everything else you have known, done or accomplished will appear to be rubbish in comparison.
As one put it "the knowledge of Jesus Christ to me is worth more than 50 million bucks".
Point of reflection:
The word of God teaches us that we will find God if we seek Him with all our hearts (Jeremiah 29:13).
How do we seek God you may ask? There are principally two things you need to do.
First to seek Him as you study His word with readiness of mind,
an open mind which is good ground for the word to work.
The word of God teaches us that all scripture was given by inspiration of God
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction in righteousness. (2 Timothy 3:16).
Allow the word of God to correct you, reprove and instruct you.
It also tells about the Jews in Berea which were more honorable
and searched scriptures daily with readiness of mind, to see if these things were so. (Acts 17:10-11).
The second thing is to seek the face of God in prayer.
His word says in Jeremiah 33:3 (KJV) “Call unto me, and I will answer thee,
and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.”
There is a rare breed of people today on Planet Earth- a people with a deep knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Do you desire to be one of them? When you are ready-
Prayer of commitment:
My Father in heaven in the name of Jesus Christ, I thank you for sending Jesus Christ to suffer and die for me.
Thank you that He was raised from the dead on third day.
I acknowledge you Jesus Christ as Lord of my life from today.
I declare today I am yours Lord with all that I am and with all that I am not- I give my life to you.
Lord you can have me as your portion and as your inheritance.
I reject you satan, your demons and every influence of the enemy in the name of Jesus Christ.
I ask you Father in the name of Jesus Christ to fill me with your Holy Spirit right now.
I embrace the power of Almighty God in my life today, my Helper, my Comforter, my Guide,
my Strengthener, my Intercessor, my Advocate, my Standby and my Counsellor.
Thank you Father that it is done.
From today I will seek the excellence of the knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord.
I ask you Lord to reveal yourself to me day by day.
I ask Father for a deep revelation of your working in my life.
I bring my petitions to you today.............................
In Jesus Christ's name I pray. Amen.
Learn more:
Http://planetministries.org.uk/message/turningyoursituationaround
Http://planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/understandingredemption
Http://planetministries.org.uk/message/promises/thepromisedland
Http://planetministries.org.uk/message/yourcallingtointercede (this also contains our fasting guide).
Https://Planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/understandingholiness
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/righteousness.
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/understandingsonship
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 interceed 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 or 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, Strengthner, 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