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Title: Focus on the Author and Finisher.
“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight,
and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross,
despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”?? Hebrews? ?12:1-2? ?NKJV??.
Jesus Christ is the Author and Finisher of your life and your faith.
Point of Reflection:
You are surrounded by a great cloud of cheering witnesses.
The life of faith has been lived successfully, by men and women who have gone before us.
Whatever you are facing, it has been overcome before by men and women just like you.
Remember to keep your eyes on Jesus Christ, on His word and His promises.
Remain good and be faithful with what has been entrusted to you.
Remember God the Father put a joy beyond the cross. This was the joy of your becoming the person Almighty God
created you to become. The joy of your transformed character, stature, achievement and self- assurance.
The joy of your mental and physical well-being. The joy of you inheriting blessing in every area of your life.
The joy of seeing you having fellowship with God for all eternity.
The same joy that Almighty God put before Jesus Christ- He has also put before you.
Because of the joy set before Him, Jesus Christ endured the cross and despised the shame of the cross.
There is a joy that God has put before you.
The joy of His salvation, the joy of the Holy Spirit, joy unspeakable, triumphant, heavenly joy.
The joy of your mission accomplished.
Remember to put away weights, no athlete runs a race with 50 Kg load on their back.
The key to keeping away from sin is consecration, setting yourself apart for God every morning.
Weights are the distractors and energy sappers, take them off and keep focus.
Do you desire to be told one day: 'Well done good and faithful servant,you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things, enter into the joy of your lord'.
Lord?' (Matthew 25:23).
When you are ready-
Prayer of commitment:
Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I thank you for your faithfulness.
Thank you for sending your Son Jesus Christ to be the propitiation of our sin.
Today I acknowledge the risen Jesus Christ as Lord of my life.
I set myself apart and consecrate myself for Almighty God.
I reject, renounce and denounce every working and influence of the enemy satan and his demons upon my life.
Jesus Christ the Son of God defeated, disarmed and stripped you naked publicly and openly on the cross.
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 your Holy Spirit upon my life, in the name of Jesus Christ.
Thank you Jesus Christ for being the Author and Finisher of my life and my faith.
I look up to you and your promises.
I remember those that have gone before us and take them as my examples.
Thank you for the joy you have put before me, the joy of my mission accomplished.
I ask for your grace, peace and victory to be multiplied upon my family.
I ask for your joy, peace, joy and victory upon Planet Ministries.
I ask for your grace, peace, joy and victory for every single child of God across Planet Earth.
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 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